Shemaiah
Shemaiah, a prophet who delivered messages to King Rehoboam of Judah.
The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord”
MaleProphetUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books7 verses
Summary
A prophet living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Kings 12:22; only referred to as Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּShemaiah
Mentions
Includes 2 verses that refer to Shemaiah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
- 1 Kings 12:23Referred to, not named“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
- But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God:
- 2 Chronicles 11:3Referred to, not named“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin
- Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”
- When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.
- Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.