12:5a Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam

Then the prophet Shemaiah went to King Rehoboam
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Then the prophet Shemaiah visited King Rehoboam

12:5b and the leaders of Judah

and the leaders of Judah.
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and the leading men of the kingdom of Judah.

12:5c who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak,

These leaders were gathered in Jerusalem because they were afraid of Shishak.
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They had fled to Jerusalem because they were afraid of King Shishak.

12:5d and he said to them,

He said to them,
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Shemaiah told them

12:5e “This is what the LORD says:

“This is what Yahweh says,
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what Yahweh told him to say:

12:5f ‘You have forsaken Me;

‘Because you(plur) rejected me,
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“You have turned away from me.

12:5g therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’”

I will reject you and let King Shishak conquer you.’”
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Because of this I will turn away from you, and King Shishak ⌊will beat you in battle⌋.”

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