1 Kings 11:30

And Ahijah took his new robe in his hands, parting it violently into twelve.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

In Context

29Now at that time, when Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite came across him on the road; now Ahijah had put on a new robe; and the two of them were by themselves in the open country.

31And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten of the parts, for this is what the Lord has said: See, I will take the kingdom away from Solomon by force, and will give ten tribes to you;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:27And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 11:27-41

Jeroboam's Promotion Foretold. ( b. c. 977.) 26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. 27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. 28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of… Read the whole commentary →

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