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1 Kings 11:30

Ahijah

28 Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

29 During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.

And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,

31 and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.

32 But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

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BSB
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
KJV
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
WEB
Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
ASV
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
DARBY
Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;
BLB
And Ahijah took hold of the new garment that [was] on him and tore it [into] twelve pieces.
ÅB
Da tok Akia den nye kappe han hadde på, og rev den i tolv stykker.
OTB
Da tok Ahia tak i den nye kappen han hadde på seg og rev den i tolv stykker.
B1930
Da tok Akia den nye kappe han hadde på, og rev den i tolv stykker.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 15:27–28

    As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:4–5

    So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

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