The girl was very beautiful, and she looked after the king and took care of him. But the king had no sexual relations with her.

So Bathsheba went into the king’s bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him.)

“Be kind to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead. Make them permanent guests at your table, for they took care of me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

Jeroboam thought to himself, “Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.

King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.