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2 Chronicles 11:2

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But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

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2 Chronicles 11:2 in other translations

But the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

2 Chronicles 11:2 · American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 11:2 in context

  1. 1When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
  2. 2But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
  3. 3“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
  4. 4‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.