1Kings:11:26-40

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* And Jeroboam the son of Nebat , an Ephrathite of Zeredah , Solomon 's servant (whose mother 's name was Zeruah , a widow woman ), even he lifted up his hand against the king . * And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king : Solomon was building Millo , and closing the breach of the city of David his father ; * and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant ; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious , and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph . * And it came to pass at that time that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem , and the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way ; and he had clad himself with a new garment ; and they two were alone in the field . * Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him , and rent it in twelve pieces ; * and said to Jeroboam , Take thee ten pieces ; for thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel : Behold , I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon , and will give ten tribes to thee ; * but one tribe shall he have for my servant David 's sake , and for Jerusalem 's sake , the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel : * because they have forsaken me , and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians , Chemosh the god of the Moabites , and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon , and have not walked in my ways , to do that which is right in my sight , and my statutes and mine ordinances , as David his father . * But I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand ; for I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant 's sake , whom I chose , who kept my commandments and my statutes ; * but I will take the kingdom out of his son 's hand , and will give it unto thee , -- the ten tribes . * And unto his son will I give one tribe , that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem , the city that I have chosen for myself to put my name there . * And I will take thee , that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth , and thou shalt be king over Israel . * And it shall be , if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee , and wilt walk in my ways , and do that which is right in my sight , in keeping my statutes and my commandments , as David my servant did , that I will be with thee , and build thee a lasting house , as I built for David , and will give Israel unto thee . * And I will for this afflict the seed of David , but not for ever . * And Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam ; and Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt , to Shishak king of Egypt ; and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon .

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