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2 Chronicles 11:4
4Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren; return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles 11:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)‘This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your fellow Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’ ” So they obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.
- English Standard Version (ESV)'Thus says the Lord, You shall not go up or fight against your relatives. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me.'" So they listened to the word of the Lord and returned and did not go against Jeroboam.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not go up or fight against your brethren! Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me.” ’ ” Therefore they obeyed the words of the Lord, and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.
Context of 2 Chronicles 11:4
2But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren; return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam. 5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Read all of 2 Chronicles 112 Chronicles 11:4 word by word
כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה לֹא־תַעֲלוּ֩ וְלֹא־תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּ עִם־אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם שׁ֚וּבוּ אִ֣ישׁ לְבֵית֔וֹ כִּ֧י מֵֽאִתִּ֛י נִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מִלֶּ֥כֶת אֶל־יָרָבְעָֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
- Thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- Goעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
- returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- goingעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:4
- Genesis 13:8And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.
- 2 Samuel 2:26And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? and how long shall it be ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
- Acts 7:26And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
- 1 Corinthians 6:5I speak to you [to put you] to shame. Thus there is not a wise person among you, not even one, who shall be able to decide between his brethren!
- Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love abide.
- 1 Peter 3:8Finally, [be] all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;
- 1 John 3:11For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
- 2 Chronicles 10:16And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel. Now see to thine own house, David! And all Israel went to their tents.
- 1 Kings 22:36And there went the cry throughout the host at the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country!
- 2 Chronicles 10:15So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Jehovah might give effect to his word, which he spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
- Genesis 50:20Ye indeed meant evil against me: God meant it for good, in order that he might do as [it is] this day, to save a great people alive.
- 1 Kings 11:29And it came to pass at that time that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.
- Psalms 33:11The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
- Hosea 8:4They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, and I knew it not; of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
- 2 Chronicles 25:7But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the host of Israel go with thee; for Jehovah is not with Israel, [with] all the children of Ephraim.
- 2 Chronicles 28:9But a prophet of Jehovah was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because Jehovah the God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he gave them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11:4
- 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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