This document is about Shemaiah (Prophet). For other homonyms, please refer to the Shemaiah document. He was a prophet during the reign of King Rehoboam after Solomon's death. When the kingdom of Israel was divided, with King Jeroboam I and the Northern Kingdom of Israel separating, the army of Judah went out to fight, but turned back at Shemaiah's dissuasion.
2 Chronicles 11:1But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,2 Chronicles 11:2“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,2 Chronicles 11:3‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.2 Chronicles 11:4Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
이후, 르호보암의 죄로 말미암아 하나님이 애굽왕 시삭에게 유다 왕국을 넘겨주어 많은 침략을 당하게 된다.
2 Chronicles 12:5Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.”2 Chronicles 12:6When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.2 Chronicles 12:7Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”2 Chronicles 12:8So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.2 Chronicles 12:9King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.