27. And this was why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon in building Millo, closed the breach of the city of David, his father.
28. And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour, and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
29. And it came to pass at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah, the Shilonite, found him in the way; and he was covered with a new garment; and the two were alone in the field.
30. And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him and rent it in twelve pieces;
31. and he said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces for thyself, for thus hath said the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to thee;