1 Kings 11:29-39

29And it came about at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that 1the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now 2Ahijah had clothed himself with a new cloak; and both of them were alone in the field.

30Then 3Ahijah 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, 4I am going to tear the kingdom away from the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes

32(5but he shall have one tribe, for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, 6the city which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel),

33because they have abandoned Me, and 7have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, 8Chemosh 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 9I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you; that is, ten tribes.

36But 10to his son I will give one tribe, 11so that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, 12the city where I have chosen for Myself to put My name.

37However I will take you, and you shall reign over all that 13you 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 14I will be with you and 15build you an enduring house as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

39So I will oppress the 16descendants of David for this, but not always.’”