²⁷ As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,^(A) and it tore.^(B)

³⁰ and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore^(A) it into twelve pieces. ³¹ Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘See, I am going to tear^(B) the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand and give you ten tribes.