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2 Chronicles 11:2 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 2. 2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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Role in This Section
This verse advances the thought unit through its next action, speech, or consequence: “But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying.” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Shemaiah stops a civil war.”
Read It With
- 2 Chronicles 11:1–4
Read 2 Chronicles 11:2 with 11:1–4. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Rehoboam mobilizes Judah and Benjamin, but Shemaiah declares the division to be from God and the army obeys by returning home.
Why It Needs Context
2 Chronicles 11:2 depends on 11:1–4; isolating “But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying” would detach a supporting action, quotation, name, number, object, or transition from “Shemaiah stops a civil war.”
Read 2 Chronicles 11:1–4 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Chronicles 11:1–4 forms the complete movement “Shemaiah stops a civil war”: Rehoboam mobilizes Judah and Benjamin, but Shemaiah declares the division to be from God and the army obeys by returning home.
Verse 1. 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
Verse 2. 2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Verse 3. 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
Verse 4. 4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
Continue in Context
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Read 2 Chronicles 11:1–4 — Shemaiah stops a civil warSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: 2 Chronicles 11:1–4, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 2 Chronicles
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