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2 Chronicles 11:2

Shemaiah

1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:

3 “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin

4 that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.

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But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
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But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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But the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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And the word of YHWH came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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Da kom Herrens ord til Semaja, den Guds mann, og det lød slik:
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Men et budskap fra Herren kom til Sjemaja, Guds mann, og sa,
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Da kom Herrens ord til Semaja, den Guds mann, og det lød således:

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 12:15

    Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.

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  • 2 Chronicles 12:5–7

    Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”

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  • 1 Samuel 2:27

    Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house?

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  • 1 Timothy 6:11

    But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

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  • 2 Chronicles 8:14

    In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

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  • 1 Kings 12:22–24

    But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

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  • Deuteronomy 33:1

    This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.

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