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He said to Jeroboam, Take ten pieces; for thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you
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God's Unstoppable Plan
The tearing of the prophet Ahijah's garment into twelve pieces, with ten given to Jeroboam, was a dramatic and physical sign of God's sovereign decree. Commentators explain this was not a suggestion but a declaration from God Himself. Matthew Henry highlights the irony that Solomon, who taught that God's counsel stands, then tried to kill Jeroboam to prevent this very prophecy from being fulfilled.
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19th Century
Anglican
Take thee ten pieces. —The message delivered by Ahijah first repeats exactly the former warning to Solomon ([Reference 1 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to Jeroboam, take you ten pieces Of the twelve, an emblem of the ten tribes he was to have:
Presbyterian
In explaining why God tore the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to be careful that sin did not cost him his advancement. Y…