1 Kings 11:30

30 and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.

1 Kings 11:30 in Other Translations

30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

30 Then Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.

30 and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.

30 Ahijah took off the new cloak that he was wearing and ripped it into twelve pieces.

30 Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he had on, tore it into 12 pieces,

1 Kings 11:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:30

And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him
This looks as if it was Jeroboam's garment, having got a new one to appear before the king in; though the sense may be this, that the prophet took hold of his own garment that was upon himself:

and rent it in twelve pieces;
as symbolical of the twelve tribes of Israel.

1 Kings 11:30 In-Context

28 Now Jeroboam was a man of standing, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the tribes of Joseph.

29 About that time Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, and Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh met him on the way, wearing a new cloak. The two of them were alone out in the country,

30 and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore 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 the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand and give you ten tribes.

32 But for the sake of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, he will have one tribe.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 15:27