1 Kings 11:26-35

26Now JeroboamH3379 sonH1121 of NebatH5028 was an EphraimiteH673 fromH4480 ZeredahH6868 whose motherH517H802 was a widowH490 namedH8034 ZeruahH6871. Jeroboam was a servantH5650 of SolomonH8010, but he rebelledH7311H3027 against the kingH4428, 27and thisH2088 is the accountH1697 of his rebellionH7311H3027 against the kingH4428.

SolomonH8010 had builtH1129 the supporting terracesH44071 and repairedH5462 the gap in the wallH6556 of the cityH5892 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732. 28Now JeroboamH3379 was a mightyH1368 manH376 of valorH2428. So when SolomonH8010 noticedH7200 thatH3588 the young manH5288 wasH1931 industriousH4399H6213, he put him in chargeH6485 of the wholeH3605 labor forceH5447 of the houseH1004 of JosephH3130.

29DuringH1961 thatH1931 timeH6256, the prophetH5030 AhijahH281 the ShiloniteH7888 metH4672 Jeroboam on the roadH1870 asH3379 he was going outH3318 of JerusalemH3389. Now AhijahH1931 had wrapped himselfH3680 in a newH2319 cloakH8008, and the twoH8147 of them were aloneH905 in the open fieldH7704.

30And AhijahH281 took holdH8610 of the newH2319 cloakH8008 he was wearingH5921, tore itH7167 into twelveH8147H6240 piecesH7168, 31and saidH559 to JeroboamH3379, “TakeH3947 tenH6235 piecesH7168 for yourself, forH3588 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saysH559: ‘BeholdH2005, I will tearH7167 the kingdomH4467 out of the handH3027 of SolomonH8010, and I will giveH5414 you tenH6235 tribesH7626. 32But oneH259 tribeH7626 will remainH1961 for the sakeH4616 of My servantH5650 DavidH1732 and for the sakeH4616 of JerusalemH3389, the cityH5892 I have chosenH977 out of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478.

33ForH3282 they haveH8342 forsaken MeH5800 to worshipH7812 AshtorethH6253 the goddessH430 of the SidoniansH6722, ChemoshH3645 the godH430 of the MoabitesH4124, and MilcomH4445 the godH430 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983. They have notH3808 walkedH1980 in My waysH1870, nor doneH6213 what is rightH3477 in My eyesH5869, nor kept My statutesH2708 and judgmentsH4941, as Solomon’s fatherH1 David didH1732.

34Nevertheless, I will notH3808 takeH3947 the wholeH3605 kingdomH4467 out of Solomon’s handH3027, becauseH3588 I have made himH7896 rulerH5387 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2416 for the sakeH4616 of DavidH1732 My servantH5650, whomH834 I choseH977 becauseH834 he keptH8104 My commandmentsH4687 and statutesH2708. 35But I will takeH3947 tenH6235 tribesH7626 of the kingdomH4410 from the handH3027 of his sonH1121 and give themH5414 to you.