1 Kings 12:22

1 Kings 12:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)But this word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Context of 1 Kings 12:22

20It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David. 21Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 23“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin and to the rest of the people, saying, 24‘Thus says the Lord, “You must not go up and fight against your relatives the sons of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing has come from Me.”’” So they listened to the word of the Lord, and returned and went their way according to the word of the Lord.

1 Kings 12:22 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַ֣ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

• But the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 1 Kings 12:22

• 2 Chronicles 11:2But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
• 2 Chronicles 12:5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “Thus says the Lord, ‘You have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.’”
• 1 Kings 13:1Now behold, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the Lord, while Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
• 1 Kings 17:18So she said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death!”
• Deuteronomy 33:1Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
• 2 Kings 4:16Then he said, “At this season next year you will embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, O man of God, do not lie to your maidservant.”
• 1 Timothy 6:11But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 12:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Shemaiah was the chief prophet in Judah during the reign of Rehoboam, as Ahijah was in Israel. See the marginal references.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 The people speak unbecomingly of David. How soon are good men, and their good services to the public, forgotten ! These considerations should reconcile us to our losses and troubles, that God is the Author of them, and our brethren the instruments: let us not meditate revenge. Rehoboam and his people hearkened to the word of the Lord. When we know God's mind, we must submit, how much soever it crosses our own mind. If we secure the favour of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-24Rehoboam wanted to regain control of the kingdom by force, but he changed his mind after hearing God's message through Shemaiah. The phrase man of God highlights a prophet's role as God's messenger. Prophets were important in the history of the divided kingdom. Shemaiah likely wrote a history of Rehoboam’s reign (2 Chronicles 12:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2420-24. when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again--This verse closes the parenthetical narrative begun at 1Ki 12:2, and 1Ki 12:21-24 resume the history from 1Ki 12:1. Rehoboam determined to assert his authority by leading a large force into the disaffected provinces. But the revolt of the ten tribes was completed when the prophet Shemaiah ordered, in the Lord's name, an abandonment of any hostile measures against the revolutionists. The army…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 12:22

• Government
• Rehoboam
• Revolt
• Shemaiah

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 12

• 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
• 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