1 Kings 11:26-40

26Then 1Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, 2also 3rebelled against the king. 27Now this was the reason why he 4rebelled against the king: 5Solomon built the 6Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David. 28Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when 7Solomon saw that the young man was 8industrious, he appointed him over all the 9forced labor of the house of Joseph. 29And it came about at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that 10the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now 11Ahijah had clothed himself with a new cloak; and both of them were alone in the field. 30Then 12Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces. 31And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘Behold, 13I am going to tear the kingdom away from the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes 32(14but he shall have one tribe, for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, 15the city which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel), 33because they have abandoned Me, and 16have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, 17Chemosh 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 keeping 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 ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who kept My commandments and My statutes; 35but 18I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you; that is, ten tribes. 36But 19to his son I will give one tribe, 20so that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, 21the city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name. 37However I will take you, and you shall reign over all that 22you desire, and you shall be king over Israel. 38Then it shall 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 keeping My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then 23I will be with you and 24build you an enduring house as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. 39So I will oppress the 25descendants of David for this, but not always.’” 40Solomon sought therefore to put Jeroboam to death; but Jeroboam set out and fled to Egypt to 26Shishak king of Egypt, and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.