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2 Chronicles 11:2

Shemaiah

1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

4 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:
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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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  • 2 Chronicles 12:15

    Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

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  • 2 Chronicles 12:5–7

    Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:27

    And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?

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  • 1 Timothy 6:11

    But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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  • 2 Chronicles 8:14

    And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

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  • 1 Kings 12:22–24

    But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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  • Deuteronomy 33:1

    And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

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