Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 11:2
2But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God:
2 Chronicles 11:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
- New International Version (NIV)But this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God:
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God:
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Context of 2 Chronicles 11:2
1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin — one hundred eighty thousand fit young soldiers — to fight against Israel to restore the reign to Rehoboam. But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God: 3“Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, 4‘This is what the Lord says: You are not to march up and fight against your brothers. Each of you return home, for this incident has come from me.’” So they listened to what the Lord said and turned back from going against Jeroboam.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 112 Chronicles 11:2 word by word
וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:2
- 2 Chronicles 12:5Then the prophet Shemaiah went to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, “This is what the Lord says: You have abandoned me; therefore, I have abandoned you to Shishak.”
- 1 Kings 12:22But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God:
- 2 Chronicles 8:14According to the ordinances of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, of the Levites over their responsibilities to offer praise and to minister before the priests following the daily requirement, and of the gatekeepers by their divisions with respect to each temple gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
- Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.
- 1 Samuel 2:27A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Didn’t I reveal myself to your forefather’s family when they were in Egypt and belonged to Pharaoh’s palace?
- 1 Timothy 6:11But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11:2
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Shemaiah's prophecy stopped an immediate civil war among Israel's tribes. However, Rehoboam's reign is described as one of constant conflict with Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 12:15). Civil war marked the first fifty years of the divided kingdom, lasting until Omri's time.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-172Ch 11:1-17. Rehoboam, Raising an Army to Subdue Israel, Is Forbidden by Shemaiah. 1-4. Rehoboam ... gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin ... to fight against Israel--(See 1Ki 12:21-24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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