rsv 1Kings:11:26-31
rsv@1Kings:11:26 @ Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, an E'phraimite of Zer'edah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeru'ah, a widow, also lifted up his hand against the king.
rsv@1Kings:11:27 @ And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.
rsv@1Kings:11:28 @ The man Jerobo'am was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
rsv@1Kings:11:29 @ And at that time, when Jerobo'am went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahi'jah the Shi'lonite found him on the road. Now Ahi'jah had clad himself with a new garment; and the two of them were alone in the open country.
rsv@1Kings:11:30 @ Then Ahi'jah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.
rsv@1Kings:11:31 @ And he said to Jerobo'am, "Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, `Behold, I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and will give you ten tribes
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