Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But God told Shemaiah the prophet,
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,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came the word of God unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Civil War Averted
21 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. 22 But God told Shemaiah the prophet, 23 "Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah, and to all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the rest of the people,
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:2
But the Lord told Shemaiah the prophet,
Deuteronomy 33:1
This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
1 Kings 13:1
Just then a prophet from Judah, sent by the Lord, arrived in Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.
1 Kings 13:4-5
When the king heard what the prophet cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam, standing at the altar, extended his hand and ordered, "Seize him!" The hand he had extended shriveled up and he could not pull it back.
1 Kings 13:11
Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel. When his sons came home, they told their father everything the prophet had done in Bethel that day and all the words he had spoken to the king.
1 Kings 17:18
She asked Elijah, "Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?"
1 Kings 17:24
The woman said to Elijah, "Now I know that you are a prophet and that the Lord really does speak through you."
2 Kings 4:16
He said, "About this time next year you will be holding a son." She said, "No, my master! O prophet, do not lie to your servant!"
2 Kings 4:22
She called to her husband, "Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can go see the prophet quickly and then return."
2 Kings 4:25
So she went to visit the prophet at Mount Carmel. When he saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi, "Look, it's the Shunammite woman.
2 Kings 4:27
But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said, "Leave her alone, for she is very upset. The Lord has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn't tell me about it."
2 Chronicles 12:5-7
Shemaiah 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 Timothy 6:11
But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.