^{26 Ref} Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

^{27 Ref} This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

^{28 Ref} The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.

^{29 Ref} It happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now [Ahijah] had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

^{30 Ref} Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.

^{31 Ref} He said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces; for thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you

^{32 Ref} (but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

^{33 Ref} because that they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and [to keep] my statutes and my ordinances, as did David his father.

^{34 Ref} However I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but 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;

^{35 Ref} but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

^{36 Ref} To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

^{37 Ref} I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.