2 Chronicles 11:2

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 summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. But the Lord told Shemaiah the prophet, 3“Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin, 4‘The Lord says this: “Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” They obeyed the Lord and called off the attack against Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 11:2 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• came to Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:2

• 2 Chronicles 12:5Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.’”
• 1 Kings 12:22But God told Shemaiah the prophet,
• 2 Chronicles 8:14As his father David had decreed, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.
• Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon 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: ‘Did I not plainly reveal myself to your ancestor’s house when they were in Egypt in the house of Pharaoh?
• 1 Timothy 6:11But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, 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

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 11:2

• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam
• Shemaiah

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• man of God
• Devil
• Rehoboam
• Jeroboam
• Prophecy; Prophets
• Shemaiah

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