2 Chronicles 11:3
“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin
What it says
Shemaiah is told to address Rehoboam and all the Israelites living in Judah and Benjamin.
What it is doing
This verse widens the audience so the command speaks to king and people together.
In context
1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin — 180,000 chosen warriors — to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: 3“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin 4that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’”