1 Kings 11:29-31

Expanded Bible

²⁹ One day as Jeroboam was leaving Jerusalem, Ahijah, the prophet from Shiloh, who was wearing a new ·coat [cloak], met him on the road. The two men were alone out in ·the country [a field]. ³⁰ Ahijah took his new ·coat [cloak] and tore it into twelve pieces [^Crepresenting the original twelve tribes of Israel]. ³¹ Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces of this coat for yourself. The Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will tear the kingdom away from ·Solomon [^LSolomon’s hand] and give you ten tribes.