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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But this word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Shemaiah, the man of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, the man of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, the man of God: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the LORD had told Shemaiah the prophet <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But God spoke his word to Shemaiah, the man of God. He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD told the prophet Shemaiah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But a message from the LORD came to Shemaiah, a man of God: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD told Shemaiah the prophet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And a word of YHWH is to Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the word of Jehovah will be to Shemaiah a man of God, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to Semeias the man of God, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />However, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, a man of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the word of LORD JEHOVAH came to Shemaiah and said to him:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Word of the Lord came to Samaias the man of God, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2589" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Shemaiah's Prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">But the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8098.htm" title="8098: šə·ma‘·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Shmamyahuw; from shama' and Yahh; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites.">Shemaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm">1 Kings 12:22-24</a></span><br />But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people / that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">2 Chronicles 12:5-7</a></span><br />Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’” / So the leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is righteous.” / When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-1.htm">2 Chronicles 15:1-2</a></span><br />Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. / So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">2 Chronicles 20:14-17</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly. / And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. / Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">2 Chronicles 24:20</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-7.htm">2 Chronicles 25:7-10</a></span><br />But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites. / Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.” / Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-9.htm">2 Chronicles 28:9-11</a></span><br />But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven. / And now you intend to reduce to slavery the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem. But are you not also guilty before the LORD your God? / Now therefore, listen to me and return the captives you took from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the LORD is upon you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15</a></span><br />When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></span><br />Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm">2 Chronicles 32:20-21</a></span><br />In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer, / and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-22.htm">2 Chronicles 34:22-28</a></span><br />So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District. / And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you / that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-20.htm">1 Samuel 3:20-21</a></span><br />So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD. / And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">1 Samuel 9:9</a></span><br />(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-6.htm">1 Samuel 10:6</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,</p><p class="hdg">to Shemaiah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">2 Chronicles 12:5,7,15</a></b></br> Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and <i>to</i> the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm">1 Kings 12:22-24</a></b></br> But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, … </p><p class="hdg">the man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></b></br> And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">Deuteronomy 33:1</a></b></br> And this <i>is</i> the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">1 Samuel 2:27</a></b></br> And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-7.htm">Shemaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-7.htm">Shemai'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Shemaiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Shemai'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">strengthen the kingdom of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">The wives and children of Rehoboam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "word of the LORD" often signifies a message of guidance, correction, or prophecy. In the context of 2 Chronicles, it underscores God's active involvement in the affairs of Israel and Judah. This divine word is authoritative and carries the weight of God's will, similar to how God communicated with prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah.<p><b>came to Shemaiah</b><br>Shemaiah is identified as a prophet, though not much is known about him outside of this context. His role as a recipient of God's word highlights the importance of prophets in Israel's history as intermediaries between God and His people. Prophets like Shemaiah were often called upon during times of crisis or decision-making, serving as God's mouthpiece to deliver His instructions or warnings.<p><b>the man of God</b><br>This title is used throughout the Old Testament to describe individuals who are chosen by God to deliver His messages. It emphasizes the prophet's divine calling and authority. The term "man of God" is also used for other prophets such as Moses, Elijah, and Elisha, indicating a person who is set apart for God's purposes. This designation underscores the respect and reverence due to those who faithfully convey God's word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shemaiah.htm">Shemaiah</a></b><br>A prophet referred to as "the man of God," indicating his role as a messenger of divine revelation. His name means "heard by God" in Hebrew, emphasizing his role in communicating God's will.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is actively involved in the affairs of Israel and communicates His will through prophets like Shemaiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, he is the king of Judah at this time, and the recipient of God's message through Shemaiah. His reign is marked by the division of the united kingdom of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, over which Rehoboam ruled after the division of the united monarchy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a></b><br>Represents God's direct communication, often delivered through prophets, which carries authority and demands obedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets are God's chosen instruments to deliver His messages. Their words carry divine authority and require careful attention and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_communication.htm">God's Sovereignty in Communication</a></b><br>God actively communicates with His people, guiding them through His word. This underscores His sovereignty and intimate involvement in human affairs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Receiving a word from God demands a response. Obedience to God's word is crucial for aligning with His will and experiencing His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders, like Rehoboam, must seek and heed godly counsel. Ignoring divine guidance can lead to division and strife.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_word.htm">The Continuity of God's Word</a></b><br>The message of God through prophets in the Old Testament finds its fulfillment in Christ, who is the ultimate revelation of God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_credit_divine_command_in_2_chr_11_2-4.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 11:2–4 credit a divine command with preventing civil war, despite no external historical records confirming this intervention or conflict resolution? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_27_1-2_say_jotham_was_faithful.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 27:1-2 claim Jotham faithfully followed God if 'the high places' were not removed, suggesting partial disobedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_sam_24_and_1_chr_21_differ.htm">Why do 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21 differ in their attribution of who prompted David's census--God or Satan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">The Lord.</span>--Kings has "God" twice. The chronicler does not always avoid the name <span class= "ital">Jehovah.</span><p><span class= "bld">Shemaiah.</span>--So Kings. The chronicler writes the longer form, <span class= "ital">Shemay?hu;</span> and so <span class= "ital">Ahiy?hu</span> in <a href="/2_chronicles/10-15.htm" title="So the king listened not to the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.">2Chronicles 10:15</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shemaiah the man of God</span>. This is the first historical mention (<a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm">1 Kings 12:22</a>) of Shemaiah. The second is found in <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">2 Chronicles 12:5, 7</a>, on occasion of the invasion of Judah and Jerusalem by Shishak King of Egypt; and the third, in the same chapter, ver. 15, that he wrote a book respecting the acts of Rehoboam. The expression, "man of God," owns to a somewhat unexplained history. It is first found in the added part of Deuteronomy (<a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">Deuteronomy 33:1</a>), where it is applied to Moses. It occurs once in Joshua (<a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6</a>); twice in Judges (<a href="/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6, 8</a>); four times in Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">1 Samuel 2:27</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">1 Samuel 9:6-8</a>); <span class="accented">twenty-nine</span> times in Kings; six times in Chronicles; once each in Ezra, Nehemiah and Jeremiah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shemaiah</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8098.htm">Strong's 8098: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God:</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">2 Chronicles 11:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/11-2.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 11:2 But the word of Yahweh came (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>