1 Kings 11:30

And Achia laid hold of his new garment that was upon him, and tore it into twelve pieces:

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

29And it came to pass at that time, that Jeroboam went forth from Jerusalem, and Achia the Selonite the prophet found him in the way, and caused him to turn aside out of the way: and Achia was clad with a new garment, and they + 11:29 Gr. both. two were alone in the field.

31and he said to Jeroboam, Take to yourself ten pieces, for thus says the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give you ten + 11:31 Gr. sceptres. See Heb. tribes.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:27And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his + 15:27 Gr. doublet, or mantle. garment, and tore it.

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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