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1 Kings 12:22

But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God: But the word of God came to Shemayah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: But God spoke his word to Shemaiah, a man of God, saying, But God told Shemaiah the prophet, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the worde of God came vnto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, Meanwhile, God told Shemaiah the prophet But this word from God came to Sh'ma‘yah the man of God: But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But God spoke to a prophet named Shemaiah. He said, But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the prophet of God, saying, But God told the prophet Shemaiah Then the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, then the Word of God came to Shemaiah a man of God, saying, But the worde of God came to Semeia the man of God, and sayde: But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying, And the worde of God came vnto Semaia the man of God, saying: But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying: But the word of God came vnto Shemaiah, the man of God, saying, And the word of the Lord came to Samaia the man of God, saying, But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: Forsothe the word of God was made to Semeia, the man of God, and seide, And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But God said to Shemaiah, the man of God, But the Word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah, the man of God, saying: But the word of the Lord came to Semeias, the man of God, saying: But the word of God came to Shemai'ah the man of God: And the word of God is to Shemaiah a man of God, saying, At this time the word of God came to Shemaiah, a man of God: "Tell this to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, along with everyone in Judah and Benjamin and anyone else who is around: This is God 's word: Don't march out; don't fight against your brothers the Israelites; go back home, every last one of you; I'm in charge here." And they did it; they did what God said and went home. But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Government;   Rehoboam;   Revolt;   Shemaiah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Man;   Men of God;   Religious;   Shemaiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judea, Modern;   Kings;   Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Rehoboam;   Shechem;   Shemaiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jerusalem;   Rehoboam;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - War, Holy War;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shemaiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jokneam;   King;   Rehoboam;   Shemaiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Shemaiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Kings, Books of;   Rehoboam,;   Shemaiah;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rehoboam ;   Shemaiah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Rehoboam;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Shemai'ah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;   Jeroboam;   Prophets;   Urim and Thummim;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Revolt;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Shemaiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God:
Hebrew Names Version
But the word of God came to Shemayah the man of God, saying,
King James Version
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
English Standard Version
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
New Century Version
But God spoke his word to Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
New English Translation
But God told Shemaiah the prophet,
Amplified Bible
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,
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the worde of God came vnto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, God told Shemaiah the prophet
Complete Jewish Bible
But this word from God came to Sh'ma‘yah the man of God:
Darby Translation
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
But God spoke to a prophet named Shemaiah. He said,
George Lamsa Translation
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the prophet of God, saying,
Good News Translation
But God told the prophet Shemaiah
Lexham English Bible
Then the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Literal Translation
then the Word of God came to Shemaiah a man of God, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the worde of God came to Semeia the man of God, and sayde:
American Standard Version
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Bible in Basic English
But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the worde of God came vnto Semaia the man of God, saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying:
King James Version (1611)
But the word of God came vnto Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the word of the Lord came to Samaia the man of God, saying,
English Revised Version
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the word of God was made to Semeia, the man of God, and seide,
Young's Literal Translation
And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying,
Update Bible Version
But the word of God 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,
New King James Version
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
New Living Translation
But God said to Shemaiah, the man of God,
New Life Bible
But the Word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
New Revised Standard
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the word of the Lord came to Semeias, the man of God, saying:
Revised Standard Version
But the word of God came to Shemai'ah the man of God:
THE MESSAGE
At this time the word of God came to Shemaiah, a man of God: "Tell this to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, along with everyone in Judah and Benjamin and anyone else who is around: This is God 's word: Don't march out; don't fight against your brothers the Israelites; go back home, every last one of you; I'm in charge here." And they did it; they did what God said and went home.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Contextual Overview

16When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him: 16 When all Yisra'el saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Yishai: to your tents, Yisra'el: now see to your own house, David. So Yisra'el departed to their tents. 16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 16 And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, "What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David." So Israel went to their tents. 16 When all the Israelites saw that the new king refused to listen to them, they said to the king, "We have no share in David! We have no part in the son of Jesse! People of Israel, let's go to our own homes! Let David's son rule his own people!" So the Israelites went home. 16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, "We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!" So Israel returned to their homes. 16So when all [the ten northern tribes of] Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people replied to the king, saying, "What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; To your tents, O Israel! Look now after your own house, David!" Then Israel went back to their tents. 16 When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people replied to the king, saying, "What share do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; To your tents, Israel! Now look after your own house, David!" So Israel went away to their tents. 16 So when all Israel sawe that the King regarded them not, the people answered the King thus, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? we haue none inheritance in the sonne of Ishai. To your tents, O Israel: nowe see to thine owne house, Dauid. So Israel departed vnto their tents. 16Then all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them. So the people responded to the king with this word, saying,"What portion do we have in David?We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;To your tents, O Israel!Now see to your own house, David!"So Israel went to their tents.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Deuteronomy 33:1, 2 Kings 4:16, 2 Kings 4:22, 2 Kings 4:25, 2 Kings 4:27, 1 Timothy 6:11

Shemaiah: 2 Chronicles 11:2, 2 Chronicles 12:5, 2 Chronicles 12:7

the man: 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Kings 13:4, 1 Kings 13:5, 1 Kings 13:11, 1 Kings 17:18, 1 Kings 17:24

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:15 - Shemaiah Jeremiah 35:4 - a man

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God,.... A prophet in those days, see 2 Chronicles 12:15 and the word that came to him, as in the Targum, is called the word of prophecy:

saying; as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shemaiah was the chief prophet in Judah during the reign of Rehoboam, as Ahijah was in Israel. See the marginal references.


 
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