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1 Kings 11:28-30
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 11:28-30
New Catholic Bible
28 Jeroboam was an impressive man, and when Solomon saw that the young man was capable, he placed him in charge of the whole component of forced labor of the house of Joseph.
29 [a]When Jeroboam went out from Jerusalem, he was met along the way by Ahijah, the Shilonite, who was a prophet. He was wearing a new garment, and the two of them were alone in the field. 30 Ahijah grabbed the new garment that he was wearing and he tore it into twelve pieces.
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- 1 Kings 11:29 Jeroboam is given the heads up by the prophet Ahijah that he will inherit 10 of Israel’s 12 tribes. Benjamin and Judah—often referred to as one tribe—would remain loyal to David—King Solomon’s father.
