Shemaiah

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Shemaiah

A prophet who stopped Rehoboam from going to war against the northern tribes.

Role: Prophet

Lived: c. 10th century BC

Belonged to: Prophets

Where in scripture

1 Kings

But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
1 Kings 12:22 — 'You shall not fight'

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

1 Kings 12:22

In art

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