But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 12:22 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 11:2 But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
- Deuteronomy 33:1 This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- 1 Kings 13:1 Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
- 1 Kings 13:4-5 When the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam put out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him!” His hand, which he put out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to himself. The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by Yahweh’s word.
- 1 Kings 13:11 Now an old prophet lived in Bethel, and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king.
- 1 Kings 17:18 She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”
- 1 Kings 17:24 The woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that Yahweh’s word in your mouth is truth.”
- 2 Kings 4:16 He said, “At this season, when the time comes around, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.”
- 2 Kings 4:22 She called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.”
- 2 Kings 4:25 So she went, and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her afar off, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, there is the Shunammite.
- 2 Kings 4:27 When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, “Leave her alone; for her soul is troubled within her; and Yahweh has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”
- 2 Chronicles 12:5-7 Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Yahweh says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’ ” Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.” When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
- 1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain That is, the Prophet.
That is, the Prophet.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 12:22 But the word of God came unto…
1Ki 12:22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Ver. 22. But the word of God came.] God is said to have come to Balaam, to Laban, and to other profane wretches; but his "word" came only to "his holy prophets, which have been since the world began."
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The man of God, i.e. the prophet, so called,…
The man of God, i.e. the prophet, so called, partly to distinguish him from others of that name; see Neh 6:10; Jer 29:31; and partly to add the more weight to his words.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Thus saith the Lord,.... A common preface the prophets…
Thus saith the Lord,.... A common preface the prophets used when they spoke in the name of the Lord:
ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel; and that because they were their brethren; though that is not the only reason, another follows:
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return every man to his house, for this thing is from me; it was according to the will of God, as Josephus rightly says (o); it was by his ordination and appointment, though Jeroboam and the people sinned in the way and manner in which they brought it about; and therefore to fight against Israel, in order to regain the kingdom, would be fighting against God, and so to no purpose:
they hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart according to the word of the Lord; they knew Shemaiah was a prophet of the Lord, and they believed the message he brought came from him, and therefore hearkened and were obedient to it; and with the consent of Rehoboam were disbanded, and returned to their habitations, being satisfied with, and submissive to, the will of God, both king and people.
(o) Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 8. c. 8. sect. 3.)
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 12:22-24. The word of God came to Shemaiah…
1Ki 12:22-24. The word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God — The prophet so called, partly to distinguish him from others of that name, (see Neh 6:10; Jer 29:31,) and partly to add more weight to his words. It appears this prophet was very well known in the reign of Rehoboam, whose annals he is supposed to have written. Of what authority he was in Judah, we may learn from this passage, in which he is represented as prevailing with the king, and a hundred and fourscore thousand men, to lay down their arms, and return home, instead of proceeding to make war on their brethren as they had intended, merely by declaring that the division which had happened was by the order and appointment of God. — Calmet. This thing is from me — This event is from my counsel and providence, to punish Solomon’s apostacy. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord — Either from a conscientious regard to their duty, or because they durst not oppose so potent an adversary.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Shemaiah was the chief prophet in Judah during the…
Shemaiah was the chief prophet in Judah during the reign of Rehoboam, as Ahijah was in Israel. See the marginal references.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 22. Shemaiah — With this man of God we…
22. Shemaiah — With this man of God we here meet for the first time, and though our knowledge of him is limited to a few scattered notices, we see in them how vast a moral power the prophets of this age wielded over the king and the nation. They and the converts of their ministry were the salt that preserved the nation through many a long year of idolatrous rebellion. Shemaiah seems to have been, during Rehoboam’s reign, pre-eminently the prophet of Judah. His word on this occasion, though doubtless much against the royal will, awed the king into submission. Again, in the time of Shishak’s invasion, he appeared, and his ministry was instrumental in averting the possible consequences of that invasion — the destruction of Jerusalem. 2Ch_12:5-7. He also composed a history of Rehoboam’s reign. 1Ki_12:15.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22. the word of God] How Shemaiah and other…
22. the word of God] How Shemaiah and other prophets received their commission is not always explained. Sometimes it is said ‘the Lord sent’ (cf. 2Sa_12:1; 2Sa_12:25). The prompting by a vision in sleep is most frequently recorded, and this we may assume in other cases to have been the way in which God’s message came.
Shemaiah] Beside the present notice of him, Shemaiah is also mentioned at the time when Shishak, king of Egypt, invaded Judæa and besieged Jerusalem (2Ch_12:5; 2Ch_12:7). He then was sent with a message of comfort to the princes of Judah. In 2Ch_12:15 he is said to have written a chronicle of the reign of Rehoboam.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (22) Shemaiah the man of God.—From the notices in…
(22) Shemaiah the man of God.—From the notices in 2Ch_12:5-8; 2Ch_12:15, it would seem that, while Ahijah belonged to Shiloh in Ephraim, and continued to dwell there, Shemaiah was rather attached to Judah, and hence, that his interference to protect the new kingdom was the more striking and unexpected. In this interposition, to which probably the very preservation of Jeroboam’s half-formed kingdom was due, there is a fresh indication of the great opportunity given to that kingdom to maintain itself, under the blessing of God and in devotion to His service. The phrase “your brethren, the children of Israel,” marks this with much emphasis.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain But the word of God came unto Shemaiah This…
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah This part of the history is probably derived from the "book" which this prophet wrote. (2Ch_12:15) When Keil describes him as "a prophet who is not mentioned again," he has surely overlooked, 2Ch_12:7, 2Ch_12:8, where we find him prophesying with reference to the army of Shishak the man of God a common expression in the books of Kings. It rarely occurs in the other Scriptures. This designation is not altogether synonymous with "prophet." It is used, for example, of angels, (Jud_1:13:6, 8) of Moses, (Deu_33:1) and of David, (2Ch_8:14) and would embrace any minister or servant of God, while aybin; is restricted to the teaching order. There were false prophets, but no false men of God. It is also worth considering whether the name of prophet may not have been practically restricted to, or bestowed by preference on, those who had received a prophetic training, the "sons of the prophets" who had been taught in the schools. (Cf. 1Sa_10:5-12 1Sa_19:20; Amo_7:14) saying.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the word of God came ... it said
the word of God came ... it said
This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. AT: "God spoke this message ... and he said" or "God spoke these words ... and he said" (See: Idiom)
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Shemaiah
This is the name of a man. (See: How to Translate Names)
the man of God
The expression "man of God" is a respectful way of referring to a prophet of Yahweh. AT: "the man who belongs to God" or "the prophet of God"
all the house of Judah and Benjamin
Here "house" is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants. AT: "all the people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: Metonymy)
your brothers the people of Israel
The words "brothers" and "people of Israel" are a doublet that refer to the men of the ten northern tribes and emphasize the family relationship between them and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. (See: Doublet)
for this thing has been made to happen by me
This can be stated in active form. AT: "because I have made this thing happen" (See: Active or Passive)
translationWords
word of God
man of God
Yahweh
brother
Israel
obey
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