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28 Now the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. And (A)Solomon saw that the young man was [a]industrious and appointed him over all the load-bearers of the house of Joseph. 29 Now it happened at that time, that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and (B)that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now [b]he had covered himself with a new cloak; and both of them were alone in the field. 30 Then (C)Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:28 Lit a doer of work
  2. 1 Kings 11:29 Ahijah