I Kings 11:29
The Scripture
(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 had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Solomon’s death his son Rehoboam is crowned king, but the northern tribes of Israel rebel and join the Philistines, while the southern tribes remain loyal to Rehoboam. The chapter records the split of the kingdom and the political consequences of this division, showing that the united kingdom could not endure without the loyalty of all its people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 12:15I Kings 14:2II Chronicles 9:29Joshua 18:1Genesis 4:8II Samuel 14:6
Related verses (shared words)
I Kings 14:2II Chronicles 9:29I Kings 15:29Genesis 23:17Exodus 9:25Exodus 22:5