Shemaiah

Shemaiah or Seme Séméias ou Séméi Old Testament prophet active during the reign of Rehoboam. i, a prophet who, in the Third Book of Kings, is called a man of God, flourished under R ehoboa Roboam Son of Solomon and king of the Kingdom of Judah. m, king of Judah. This prince had assembled a large army intended to march against Jer oboam an Jéroboam First king of the Kingdom of Israel (the ten northern tribes). d the ten tribes that had established themselves as a kingdom; but Shemaiah came to signify to him, on behalf of God, not to make war on the tribes that had shaken off the yoke, and that had given themselves a new king, in punishment for the infi delity Salomon King of Israel whose infidelity caused the schism of the tribes. of Solomon. Rehoboam deferred to the authority of the prophet, and the war did not take place. A fe Sésac Pharaoh of Egypt who invaded Jerusalem and plundered the Temple. w years later, Shishak, king of Egyp t, having Jérusalem Holy city where the Cross was lost and subsequently recovered. marched against Jerusalem, prepared to besiege this city, where the king of Judah had taken refuge with the leaders of his court, and where they believed themselves safe behind its ramparts. Shemaiah came to declare to the king that God, to punish him for having abandoned His law, was abandoning him to the power of Shishak. This threat made an impression on the heart of the prince; he humbled himself and acknowledged that he had deserved this punishment. The sentence that the Lord had passed against him through the mouth of His prophet was not executed in all its rigor, and Shishak, having entered the city, contented himself with plundering the temple and the king's palace. Shemaiah died around the year 930 BC; he is named in several calendars under January 8.