1 Kings 12:22

Civil War Averted

²¹ When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he called together one hundred and eighty thousand of the best soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. He wanted to go to war and restore his control over the northern tribes of Israel. ²² But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, ²³ Give this message to Rehoboam and to all the people of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin:

From God

Man of God

Word of God

Message From God

Shemaiah

2 Chronicles 11:2

God spoke his word to Shemaiah, the man of God. He said:

Deuteronomy 33:1

These are the blessings that Moses, the man of God, pronounced on the people of Israel before he died:

1 Kings 13:1

A man of God from Judah went to Bethel. He arrived there while Jeroboam was at the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.

1 Kings 13:4-5

King Jeroboam heard this. He pointed his outstretched hand at him and ordered: Seize that man! At once the king's arm became paralyzed so that he could not pull it back.

1 Kings 13:11

There was an old prophet living in Bethel. His sons told him what the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They reported what he said to the king.

1 Kings 17:18

She said to Elijah: What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to put God in mind of my sin, and to put my son to death?

1 Kings 17:24

Then the woman said to Elijah: Now I am certain that you are a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in your mouth is truth.

2 Kings 4:16

Elisha said to her: By this time next year you will hold a son in your arms. Please do not lie to me. You are a man of God! She said.

2 Kings 4:22

She called her husband and said to him: Send a servant here with a donkey. I need to go to the prophet Elisha. I will be back as soon as I can.

2 Kings 4:25

She left for Mount Carmel, where Elisha was. Elisha saw her coming while she was still far off. He said to his servant Gehazi: Look, there comes the woman from Shunem!

2 Kings 4:27

but when she came to Elisha, she bowed down before him and took hold of his feet. Gehazi was about to push her away. Elisha said: Do not bother her. You can see she is deeply distressed. Jehovah has not told me a thing about it.

2 Chronicles 12:5-7

Shemaiah the prophet approached Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them: Jehovah says: 'You have forsaken me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.'

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.