^27 (A)As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

³⁰ Then Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, ^(A)and tore it into twelve pieces. ³¹ And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, ^(B)I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes