1 Kings 12:22

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

KJV

But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

ASV

But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

BBE

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

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it came H1961 דְּבַר de·var [the] word of H1697 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 שְׁמַעְיָה she·ma'·yah Shemaiah H8098 אִישׁ־ 'ish- [the] man of H376 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24

The people speak unbecomingly of David. How soon are good men, and their good services to the public, forgotten ! These considerations should reconcile us to our losses and troubles, that God is the Author of them, and our brethren the instruments: let us not meditate revenge. Rehoboam and his people hearkened to the word of the Lord. When we know God's mind, we must submit, how much soever it crosses our own mind. If we secure the favour of God, not all the universe can hurt us.

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2 Chronicles 11:1–2

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.