11 And he proceeded to say: “This will become the rightful due+ of the king that will reign over YOU: YOUR sons he will take+ and put them as his in his chariots+ and among his horsemen,+ and some will have to run before his chariots;+

17 With that the king said to the runners+ stationed about him: “Turn and put to death the priests of Jehovah, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was a runaway and they did not disclose it to my ear!”+ And the servants of the king did not want to thrust out their hand to assault the priests of Jehovah.+

19 Now as regards A·himʹa·az+ the son of Zaʹdok, he said: “Let me run, please, and break the news to the king, because Jehovah has judged him [to free him] from the hand of his enemies.”+

27 Consequently King Re·ho·boʹam made in place of them copper shields, and he committed them to the control of the chiefs of the runners,+ the guards of the entrance of the king’s house.+