1 Kings 11:26-40
1599 Geneva Bible
26 ¶ (A)And Jeroboam the son of Nebat an Ephraimite of Zereda Solomon’s servant (whose mother was called Zeruah a widow) lifted up his hand against the king.
27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king, When Solomon built Millo, he repaired the broken places of the city of David his father.
28 And this man Jeroboam was a man of strength and courage, and Solomon seeing that the young man was meet for the work, he made him [a]overseer of all the labor of the house of Joseph.
29 And at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way, having a new garment on him, and they two were alone in the field.
30 Then Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and [b]rent it in twelve pieces,
31 And said to Jeroboam, Take unto thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I will rent the kingdom out of the hands of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee.
32 But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem the city, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,
33 Because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the god of the Sidonians, and Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked in my ways (to [c]do right in mine eyes, and my statutes, and my laws) as did David his father.
34 But I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: for I will make him prince all his life long for David my servant’s sake, whom I have chosen, and who kept my commandments and my statutes.
35 (B)But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even the ten tribes.
36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a [d]light always before me in Jerusalem the city, which I have chosen me to put my Name there.
37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign [e]even as thine heart desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
38 And if thou hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments as David my servant did, then will I be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built unto David, and will give Israel unto thee.
39 And I will [f]for this afflict the seed of David, [g]but not forever.
40 ¶ Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam, and Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 11:28 He was overseer of Solomon’s works, for the tribe of Ephraim and Manasseh.
- 1 Kings 11:30 By these visible signs the Prophets would more deeply print their message into their hearts to whom they were sent.
- 1 Kings 11:33 Or, to do that, that pleaseth me.
- 1 Kings 11:36 He hath respect unto the Messiah, which should be the bright star that should shine through all the world.
- 1 Kings 11:37 Hebrew, in all that thy soul.
- 1 Kings 11:39 For this idolatry that Solomon hath committed.
- 1 Kings 11:39 For the whole spiritual kingdom was restored in Messiah.
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