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


In Context

27 Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father.

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 house 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.

1st Kings 11:30 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:30And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve pieces:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:30And Ahias taking his new garment, wherewith he was clad, divided it into twelve parts:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:30And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:30Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:30And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:30And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:30Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:30and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that is on him, and rendeth it — twelve pieces,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:30And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces: