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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thus saith the Lord,.... A common preface the prophets used when they spoke in the name of the Lord:
ye shall not go…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Shemaiah was the chief prophet in Judah during the reign of Rehoboam, as Ahijah was in Israel. See the marginal…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 12:16-24
We have here the rending of the kingdom of the ten tribes from the house of David, to effect which,
I. The people were…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the word of God How Shemaiah and other prophets received their commission is not always explained. Sometimes it is said…
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