Shemaiah’s Prophecy
Israel hears that Jeroboam has returned and makes him king, while only Judah stays with David's house. Rehoboam then gathers Judah and Benjamin to retake the kingdom by force.
W20hen all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David. 21And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin — 180,000 chosen warriors — to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
The word of God comes to Shemaiah for Rehoboam, Judah, Benjamin, and the rest of the people. They are told not to fight their Israelite brothers, because this division is from the LORD.
22But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: 23“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people 24that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’”