1 Kings 11:27-39

27Now this was the reason why he 1rebelled against the king: 2Solomon built the 3Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.

28Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when 4Solomon saw that the young man was 5industrious, he appointed him over all the 6forced labor of the house of Joseph.

29It came about at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that 7the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now 8Ahijah had clothed himself with a new cloak; and both of them were alone in the field.

30Then 9Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.

31He said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, 10I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes

32(11but he will have one tribe, for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, 12the city which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel),

33because they have forsaken Me, and 13have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, 14Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the sons of Ammon; and they have not walked in My ways, doing what is right in My sight and observing My statutes and My ordinances, as his father David did.

34Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him 15ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who observed My commandments and My statutes;

35but 16I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you, even ten tribes.

36But 17to his son I will give one tribe, 18that My servant David may have a lamp always before Me in Jerusalem, 19the city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name.

37I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever 20you desire, and you shall be king over Israel.

38Then it will be, that if you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight by observing My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then 21I will be with you and 22build you an enduring house as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

39Thus I will afflict the 23descendants of David for this, but not always.’”