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1 Kings 11:30
And Ahijah took his new robe in his hands, parting it violently into twelve.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he had on, tore it into twelve pieces,
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he had on, tore it into twelve pieces,
Hebrew Names Version
Achiyah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
Achiyah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
King James Version
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
English Standard Version
Then Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.
New Century Version
Ahijah took his new coat and tore it into twelve pieces.
Ahijah took his new coat and tore it into twelve pieces.
New English Translation
and he grabbed the robe and tore it into twelve pieces.
and he grabbed the robe and tore it into twelve pieces.
Amplified Bible
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
New American Standard Bible
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ahiiah caught the newe garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces,
Then Ahiiah caught the newe garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Complete Jewish Bible
Achiyah took hold of his new cloak that he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
Achiyah took hold of his new cloak that he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
Darby Translation
Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;
Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahijah took his new coat and tore it into twelve pieces.
Ahijah took his new coat and tore it into twelve pieces.
George Lamsa Translation
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces;
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces;
Good News Translation
Ahijah took off the new robe he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
Ahijah took off the new robe he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
Lexham English Bible
Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Literal Translation
And Ahijah laid hold on the new garment on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
And Ahijah laid hold on the new garment on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Ahia toke holde of the new cloke yt he had on, and rente the same in to twolue peces,
And Ahia toke holde of the new cloke yt he had on, and rente the same in to twolue peces,
American Standard Version
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ahia caught the newe mantel that was on him, & rent it in twelue peeces,
Ahia caught the newe mantel that was on him, & rent it in twelue peeces,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
King James Version (1611)
And Ahiiah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces.
And Ahiiah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Achia laid hold of his new garment that was upon him, and tore it into twelve pieces:
And Achia laid hold of his new garment that was upon him, and tore it into twelve pieces:
English Revised Version
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
Berean Standard Bible
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Ahias took his newe mentil, with which he was hilid, and kittide in to twelue partis;
And Ahias took his newe mentil, with which he was hilid, and kittide in to twelue partis;
Young's Literal Translation
and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that [is] on him, and rendeth it -- twelve pieces,
and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that [is] on him, and rendeth it -- twelve pieces,
Update Bible Version
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve pieces:
And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve pieces:
World English Bible
Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
New King James Version
Then Ahijah took hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahijah took hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.
New Living Translation
and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
New Life Bible
Then Ahijah took hold of his new coat and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahijah took hold of his new coat and tore it into twelve pieces.
New Revised Standard
when Ahijah laid hold of the new garment he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
when Ahijah laid hold of the new garment he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Ahijah laid hold of the new mantle, that was upon him, - and rent it into twelve pieces;
Then Ahijah laid hold of the new mantle, that was upon him, - and rent it into twelve pieces;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ahias taking his new garment, wherewith he was clad, divided it into twelve parts:
And Ahias taking his new garment, wherewith he was clad, divided it into twelve parts:
Revised Standard Version
Then Ahi'jah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahi'jah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
Contextual Overview
26 And there was Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was Zeruah, a widow; and his hand was lifted up against the king. 27 The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David; 28 And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph. 29 Now at that time, when Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite came across him on the road; now Ahijah had put on a new robe; and the two of them were by themselves in the open country. 30 And Ahijah took his new robe in his hands, parting it violently into twelve. 31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten of the parts, for this is what the Lord has said: See, I will take the kingdom away from Solomon by force, and will give ten tribes to you; 32 (But one tribe will be his, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town which, out of all the tribes of Israel, I have made mine,) 33 Because they are turned away from me to the worship of Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Chemosh, the god of Moab, and Milcom, the god of the Ammonites; they have not been walking in my ways or doing what is right in my eyes or keeping my laws and my decisions as his father David did. 34 But I will not take the kingdom from him; I will let him be king all the days of his life, because of David my servant, in whom I took delight because he kept my orders and my laws. 35 But I will take the kingdom from his son, and give it to you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
rent it: 1 Samuel 15:27, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 24:4, 1 Samuel 24:5
Reciprocal: Exodus 24:4 - according 1 Kings 14:8 - rent Jeremiah 27:2 - put Ezekiel 4:1 - take
Cross-References
Genesis 11:1
And all the earth had one language and one tongue.
And all the earth had one language and one tongue.
Genesis 11:2
And it came about that in their wandering from the east, they came to a stretch of flat country in the land of Shinar, and there they made their living-place.
And it came about that in their wandering from the east, they came to a stretch of flat country in the land of Shinar, and there they made their living-place.
Genesis 11:3
And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks, burning them well. And they had bricks for stone, putting them together with sticky earth.
And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks, burning them well. And they had bricks for stone, putting them together with sticky earth.
Genesis 11:11
And after the birth of Arpachshad, Shem went on living for five hundred years, and had sons and daughters:
And after the birth of Arpachshad, Shem went on living for five hundred years, and had sons and daughters:
Genesis 11:12
And Arpachshad was thirty-five years old when he became the father of Shelah:
And Arpachshad was thirty-five years old when he became the father of Shelah:
Genesis 25:21
Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.
Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.
Genesis 29:31
Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
Judges 13:2
Now there was a certain man of Zorah of the family of the Danites, and his name was Manoah; and his wife had never given birth to a child.
Now there was a certain man of Zorah of the family of the Danites, and his name was Manoah; and his wife had never given birth to a child.
1 Samuel 1:2
And he had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah: and Peninnah was the mother of children, but Hannah had no children.
And he had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah: and Peninnah was the mother of children, but Hannah had no children.
Psalms 113:9
He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.
He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him,.... This looks as if it was Jeroboam's garment, having got a new one to appear before the king in; though the sense may be this, that the prophet took hold of his own garment that was upon himself:
and rent it in twelve pieces; as symbolical of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The first instance of the “acted parable.” Generally this mode was adopted upon express divine command (see Jeremiah 13:1-11; Ezekiel 3:1-3). A connection may be traced between the type selected and the words of the announcement to Solomon (1 Kings 11:11-13. Compare 1 Samuel 15:26-28).
