1 Kings 12:22
New International Version
But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

New Living Translation
But God said to Shemaiah, the man of God,

English Standard Version
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

Berean Standard Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

King James Bible
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

New King James Version
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

New American Standard Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

NASB 1995
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

NASB 1977
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Amplified Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But a revelation from God came to Shemaiah, the man of God: “

American Standard Version
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was upon Shemaia, and he said to him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the word of the Lord came to Samaia the man of God, saying,

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, God told Shemaiah the prophet

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the word of the Lord came to Semeias the man of God, saying:

English Revised Version
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But God spoke his word to Shemaiah, the man of God. He said,

Good News Translation
But God told the prophet Shemaiah

International Standard Version
But a message from God came to Shemaiah, a man of God:

JPS Tanakh 1917
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying:

Literal Standard Version
And the word of God is to Shemaiah a man of God, saying,

Majority Standard Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

New American Bible
However, the word of God came to Shemaiah, a man of God:

NET Bible
But God told Shemaiah the prophet,

New Revised Standard Version
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

New Heart English Bible
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

World English Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying,

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Context
Shemaiah's Prophecy
21And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. 22But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: 23“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people…

Cross References
1 Kings 13:1
Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.

1 Kings 17:18
"O man of God," said the woman to Elijah, "what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?"

2 Kings 4:7
She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt. Then you and your sons can live on the remainder."

2 Kings 5:8
Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: "Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel."

2 Chronicles 11:2
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:

2 Chronicles 12:5
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.'"

Jeremiah 35:4
and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Shemaiah

2 Chronicles 11:2
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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…

the man

1 Kings 13:1,4,5,11
And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense…

1 Kings 17:18,24
And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? …

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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1 Kings 12
1. The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam,
4. by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him
6. Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly
16. Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee
21. Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah
25. Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities
26. and by idolatry of the two calves














(22) Shemaiah the man of God.--From the notices in 2Chronicles 12:5-8; 2Chronicles 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.

Verse 22. - But the word of God came unto Shemaiah [This part of the history is probably derived from the "book" which this prophet wrote (2 Chronicles 12:15). When Keil describes him as "a prophet who is not mentioned again," he has surely overlooked 2 Chronicles 12:7, 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 (Judges 13:6, 8), of Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1), and of David (2 Chronicles 8:14), and would embrace any minister or servant of God, while נָבִיא 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. 1 Samuel 10:5-12; 1 Samuel 19:20; Amos 7:14], saying.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But the word
דְּבַ֣ר (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of God
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

came
וַיְהִי֙ (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Shemaiah
שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה (šə·ma‘·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites

the man
אִישׁ־ (’îš-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of God:
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


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