Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
New American Standard Bible
But the word of God came to
King James Version
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Holman Bible
But a revelation from God came to Shemaiah,
International Standard Version
But a message from God came to Shemaiah, a man of God:
A Conservative Version
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
American Standard Version
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Amplified
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Bible in Basic English
But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,
Darby Translation
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Julia Smith Translation
And the word of God will be to Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,
King James 2000
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Modern King James verseion
But the Word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
NET Bible
But God told Shemaiah the prophet,
New Heart English Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
The Emphasized Bible
Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah, the man of God, saying:
Webster
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
World English Bible
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Youngs Literal Translation
And the word of God is unto Shemaiah a man of God, saying,
Themes
Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Judea, modern » Comprised the whole of the ancient kingdom of judah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Shemaiah
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Shemaiah » A prophet in the time of rehoboam » Prevents rehoboam from war with jeroboam
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Civil War Averted
21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and four score thousands of chosen men and good warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, and to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. 22 Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 23 "Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the remnant of the people and say,
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:2
But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Deuteronomy 33:1
This is the blessing wherewith Moses, God's man, blessed the children of Israel before his death,
1 Kings 13:1
And behold, there came a man of God out of Judah with the word of God, to Bethel, as Jeroboam stood by the altar to offer,
1 Kings 13:4-5
And when the king heard the saying of the man of God which he cried against the altar in Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar saying, "Hold him." And his hand, which he put forth toward him, dried up that he could not pull it in again to him;
1 Kings 13:11
And there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel, whose sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel, and the words which he spake unto the king they told their father also.
1 Kings 17:18
Then said she unto Elijah, "What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? Art thou come unto me, that my sin should be thought on and my son slain?"
1 Kings 17:24
Then the wife said to Elijah, "Now I know that thou art God's man, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth."
2 Kings 4:16
Then he said, "By such a time, as soon as the fruit can live, thou shalt embrace a son." And she said, "Oh nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto the handmaid."
2 Kings 4:22
and came to her husband and said, "Send me one of the young men and an ass that I may run to the man of God."
2 Kings 4:25
And so she went and came unto the man of God, to mount Carmel. And when the man of God saw her a far, he said to Gehazi his servant, "See, where our servant cometh.
2 Kings 4:27
Then she went to the man of God up to the hill and caught him by the feet. And Gehazi went to her, to thrust her away. But the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is vexed, and the LORD hath hid it from me and hath not told it me."
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
Then came Shemaiah the Prophet to Rehoboam and to the lords of Judah that were gathered to Jerusalem for fear of Shishak, and said to them, "Thus sayeth the LORD, 'Ye have left me, and therefore will I leave you also in the hands of Shishak.'"
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.