1 Kings 14:28

14:28 Whenever the king visited the Lord’s temple, the royal guard carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.

1 Kings 14:27

14:27 King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard ¹  who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

[14:27]  ¹ tn Heb “runners.”