'Say to Rehoboam the son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, "Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up or fight against your relatives. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me"' — Shemaiah delivered divine prohibition (לֹא־תַעֲלוּ וְלֹא־תִלָּחֲמוּ עִם־אֲחֵיכֶם): Rehoboam must not wage war; all should return home. The schism was 'from me' (מִמֶּנִּי)—divinely ordained, not to be reversed by force. Rehoboam's obedience to this word prevented civil war.

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