But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
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When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
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But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
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But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
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But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying:
'Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying:
Thus saith the LORD: Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren; return every man to his house, for this thing is of Me.' So they hearkened unto the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
Cross-references (27)
- Genesis 50:20 (v4) As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
- 2 Chronicles 12:15 (v2) Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the…
- 1 Kings 11:29-38 (v4) At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the way. Now Ahijah had clad himself with…
- 2 Chronicles 10:15-16 (v4) So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah…
- 2 Chronicles 25:7-10 (v4) A man of God came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for Yahweh is not with Israel, with all the children…
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- 2 Chronicles 28:8-15 (v4) The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much…
- Genesis 13:8 (v4) Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.
- Genesis 49:28 (v3) All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them, and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to…
- Exodus 24:4 (v3) Moses wrote all Yahweh’s words, then rose up early in the morning and built an altar at the base of the mountain, with twelve pillars for…
- Deuteronomy 33:1 (v2) This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- 1 Samuel 2:27 (v2) A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage…
- 2 Samuel 2:26 (v4) Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long…
- 1 Kings 12:22-24 (v2) But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of…
- 1 Kings 22:36 (v4) A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, “Every man to his city, and every man to his country!”
- 2 Kings 17:34 (v3) To this day they do what they did before. They don’t fear Yahweh, and they do not follow the statutes, or the ordinances, or the law, or…
- 2 Chronicles 8:14 (v2) He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their…
- 2 Chronicles 12:5-7 (v2) Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and…
- Psalms 33:11 (v4) The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
- Hosea 8:4 (v4) They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn’t approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made…
- Acts 7:26 (v4) “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you…
- 1 Corinthians 6:5-8 (v4) I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers? But brother goes…
- Philippians 3:5 (v3) circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
- 1 Timothy 6:11 (v2) But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
- Hebrews 13:1 (v4) Let brotherly love continue.
- 1 Peter 3:8 (v4) Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
- 1 John 3:11-13 (v4) For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and…
- Revelation 7:4-8 (v3) I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel: of the…
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v3 Son of Solomon - Intimating, that this was determined…
Son of Solomon - Intimating, that this was determined for the sin of Solomon, and therefore could not be reversed.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v3 2Ch 11:3. Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon…
2Ch 11:3. Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon — Intimating that this was determined for the sin of Solomon, and therefore could not be reversed. But for all explanation of this paragraph, see notes on 1Ki 12:21-24.
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v4 Will, to punish the disorders of Solomon, &c. See…
Will, to punish the disorders of Solomon, &c. See 3 Kings xii. 24., and Genesis xlv. 8. God knows how to draw good out of evil, without approving the misconduct of men. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv2–4 2. Shemaiah] See 2Ch_12:5; 2Ch_12:15.
2. Shemaiah] See 2Ch_12:5; 2Ch_12:15.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv2–4 (2) The Lord.—Kings has “God” twice. The chronicler does…
(2) The Lord.—Kings has “God” twice. The chronicler does not always avoid the name Jehovah.
Shemaiah.—So Kings. The chronicler writes the longer form, Shemayâhu; and so Ahiyâhu in 2Ch_10:15.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv2–4 Shemaiah the man of God. This is the first…
Shemaiah the man of God. This is the first historical mention (1Ki_12:22) of Shemaiah. The second is found in 2Ch_12:5, 2Ch_12:7, on occasion of the invasion of Judah and Jerusalem by Shishak King of Egypt; anti the third, in the same chapter, ver. 15, that he wrote a book respecting the acts of Rehoboam. The expression, "man of God," owns to a somewhat unexplained history. It is first found in the added part of Deuteronomy, (Deu_33:1) where it is applied to Moses. It occurs once in Joshua; (Jos_14:6) twice in Judges; (Jud_1:13:6, 8) four times in Samuel; (1Sa_2:27 1Sa_9:6-8) twenty-nine times in Kings; six times in Chronicles; once each in Ezra, Nehemiah and Jeremiah.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v2 the word of Yahweh came ... saying
the word of Yahweh came ... saying
This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. AT: "Yahweh spoke this message ... and he said" or "Yahweh 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 Israel in Judah and Benjamin
Here the word "Israel" refers to the Israelite people who live in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. AT: "all of the Israelites in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin" (See: Metonymy)
your brothers
This is a reference to the ten northern tribes. By calling them "brothers," Yahweh emphasizes the family relationship between all of the tribes.
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Solomon
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Jeroboam
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