1 Kings 11:30-32

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³⁰ Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he had on, tore it into twelve pieces,^{(A) 31} and said to Jeroboam, ‘Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I am about to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand. I will give you ten tribes, ³² but one tribe will remain his for the sake of my servant David^(B) and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I chose out of all the tribes of Israel.^(C)