KJV King James Version
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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2 Chronicles 11:2
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
WEB World English Bible
But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
ASV American Standard Version
But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 11
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.
2 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.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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2 Chronicles 12:15Now 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.1 Samuel 2:27And 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?Deuteronomy 33:1And this [is] the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.2 Chronicles 12:5-7Then 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.2 Chronicles 8:14And 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.1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.1 Kings 12:22-24But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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