But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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Interpretation
The people speak unbecomingly of David. How soon are good men, and their good services to the public, forgotten!
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 12:21-24.
Glossary
- Shemaiah Person
- Whom Jehovah heard. (1. ) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam ( 1 Kings 12:22-24 ). (2. ) Neh. 3:29 . (3. ) A Simeonite ( 1 Chr. 4:37 ). (4. ) A priest ( Neh. 12:42 ). (5. ) A Levite ( 1 Chr. 9:16 ). (6. ) 1 Chr. 9:14 ; Neh. 11:15 .