1 Kings 11:29-39 ▼

29 During that time, the prophet Ahijah (brother of Yah) the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he (the people will contend) was going out of Jerusalem (city of peace). Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.

30 And Ahijah (brother of Yah) took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,

31 and said to Jeroboam (the people will contend), “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon (peace), and I will give you ten tribes.

32 But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David (beloved) and for the sake of Jerusalem (city of peace), the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel (he wrestles with God).

33 For they have [he has] forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth (star) the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh (subduer) the god of the Moabites (of his father), and Milcom (great king) the god of the Ammonites (tribal). They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did (beloved).

34 Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David (beloved) My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes.

35 But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you.

36 I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David (beloved) will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem (city of peace), the city where I chose to put My Name.

37 But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel (he wrestles with God).

38 If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David (beloved) did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel (he wrestles with God) to you.

39 Because of this, I will humble David’s (beloved) descendants—but not forever.’”