Text: 2 Chronicles 11:1-4
OT Text Referred to: 1 Kings 12:21-24
Subject: Shemaiah forbids civil war
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: These are parallel accounts of the prophet Shemaiah's oracle forbidding Rehoboam from fighting to restore the northern tribes. Both texts record the prophetic word: "You shall not go up or fight against your brothers" (lo ta'alu velo tillachamu im acheikhem), and both note Rehoboam's obedience. The Chronicler follows 1 Kings 12:21-24 verbatim, preserving the prophetic intervention that prevented civil war. This episode demonstrates the Chronicler's emphasis on prophetic authority over royal decisions—the king's military plans must yield to the word of God delivered through His prophet.