1 Kings 11:30-32
International Standard Version
30 Ahijah grabbed the new cloak that he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces! 31 Then he told Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, because this is what the Lord God of Israel says:
‘Pay attention! I’m going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s control[a] and give you ten tribes. 32 I’ll leave him one tribe for the sake of my servant David and one tribe[b] for the sake of Jerusalem, the city that I chose from all of the tribes of Israel.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 11:31 Lit. hand
- 1 Kings 11:32 The Heb. lacks one tribe
1 Kings 11:30-32
New International Version
30 and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore(A) it into twelve pieces. 31 Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘See, I am going to tear(B) the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand and give you ten tribes. 32 But for the sake(C) of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, he will have one tribe.
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