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A prophet who told Rehoboam not to fight the northern tribes — and he actually listened
open_in_newMultiple people bear this name in Scripture. The most notable is the prophet who delivered God's message to Rehoboam after the kingdom split: 'Do not go up or fight against your relatives. Return home, for this thing is from me' (1 Kings 12:22-24). Remarkably, Rehoboam obeyed. Another Shemaiah was a false prophet in Babylon whom Jeremiah condemned (Jeremiah 29:24-32).
The Families Who Guarded the Gates
1 Chronicles 26:1-11Shemaiah appears here as Obed-edom's firstborn son whose own sons proved so capable they rose to lead their own households, multiplying his father's legacy of faithful service.
The War That Never Happened
2 Chronicles 11:1-4Shemaiah delivers the pivotal divine command here — directly confronting Rehoboam's war preparations with God's word to stand down and go home.
The Prophet Shows Up
2 Chronicles 12:5-8Shemaiah delivers God's unvarnished verdict to Rehoboam and the cornered princes — 'you abandoned me, so I abandoned you' — and then relays God's partial mercy when they humble themselves.
Generosity on a Staggering Scale
2 Chronicles 35:7-9Shemaiah is one of the Levite chiefs who contributes 5,000 lambs and 500 bulls for the Levites' use in the Passover — one of several worship leaders who match Josiah's generosity at their own level.
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