2 Chronicles 11 · Verse 2

2 Chronicles 11:2

But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
2 Chronicles 11:2, King James Version

2 Chronicles 11:2 in other translations

BSBBut the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
WEBBut the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
ASVBut the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
YLTAnd a word of Jehovah is unto Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
DARBYBut the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
BBEBut the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,
WebsterBut the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

What does 2 Chronicles 11:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 11:1-4

2Ch 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).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 11:1-12

A few good words might have prevented the rebellion of Rehoboam's subjects; but all the force of his kingdom cannot bring them back. And it is in vain to contend with the purpose of God, when it is made known to us. Even those who are destitute of true faith, will at times pay some regard to the word of God, and be kept by it from wrong actions, to which they are prone by nature.

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2 Chronicles 11:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it cameH1961
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huShemaiahH8098
אִישׁ\־'ish-[the] man ofH376
הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 11:2

  • 2 Chronicles 12:15

    Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:5-7

    Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to 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. Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous. And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

  • 1 Samuel 2:27

    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?

  • 1 Timothy 6:11

    But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:14

    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.

  • 1 Kings 12:22-24

    But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 33:1

    And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to Shemaiah.
12:5,7,15; 1Ki 12:22-24
the man.
8:14; De 33:1; 1Sa 2:27; 1Ti 6:11

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 11:1

    And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:2

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

  • 2 Chronicles 11:3

    Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

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2 Chronicles 11:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas fué palabra de Jehová á Semeías varón de Dios, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et la parole de l’ Éternel vint à Shemahia, homme de Dieu, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da geschah das Wort Jehovas zu Schemaja, dem Manne Gottes, also:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Factusque est sermo Domini ad Semeiam hominem Dei, dicens: