NET Bible
"But God told Shemaiah the prophet,"
— 1 Kings 12:22, NET Bible
“But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,”
“But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, ”
“But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,”
“But the word of the Lord came to Semeias, the man of God, saying:”
“But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,”
“But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,”
So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one except the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty.
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.
But God told Shemaiah the prophet,
“Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah, and to all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the rest of the people,
‘This is what the LORD has said:“Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home. Indeed this thing has happened because of me.”’” So they obeyed the LORD’s message. They went home in keeping with the LORD’s message.
Jeroboam Makes Golden Calves Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.