It cameabout at that time,when Jeroboamwentout of Jerusalem,that the prophetAhijahthe Shilonitefoundhim on the road.Now Ahijah had clothedhimself with a newcloak;and bothof them were alonein the field.
CaintoldAbelhis brother.And it cameabout when they were in the field,that Cainroseup againstAbelhis brotherand killedhim.
"Your maidservanthad twosons,but the twoof them struggledtogetherin the field,and therewas nooneto separatethem, so onestruckthe otherand killedhim.
So the LORDsaidto Solomon,"Becauseyou have donethis,and you have not keptMy covenantand My statutes,whichI have commandedyou, I will surelytearthe kingdomfrom you, and will giveit to your servant.
So the kingdid not listento the people;for it was a turn[of events] from the LORD,that He might establishHis word,whichthe LORDspokethroughAhijahthe Shiloniteto Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat.
Now when Jeroboamthe sonof Nebatheard[of it], he was livingin Egypt(for he was yetin Egypt,wherehe had fledfrom the presenceof KingSolomon).
Jeroboamsaidto his wife,"Arisenow,and disguiseyourself so that they will not knowthat you are the wifeof Jeroboam,and goto Shiloh;behold,Ahijahthe prophetis there,whospokeconcerningme [that I would be] kingoverthispeople.
Jeroboam'swifedidso,and aroseand wentto Shiloh,and cameto the houseof Ahijah.Now Ahijahcouldnot see,for his eyeswere dimbecauseof his age.
So the kingdid not listento the people,for it was a turn[of events] from Godthat the LORDmight establishHis word,whichHe spokethroughAhijahthe Shiloniteto Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat.
Now the restof the actsof Solomon,from firstto last,are they not writtenin the recordsof Nathanthe prophet,and in the prophecyof Ahijahthe Shilonite,and in the visionsof Iddothe seerconcerningJeroboamthe sonof Nebat?
Then the wholecongregationof the sonsof Israelassembledthemselves at Shiloh,and setup the tentof meetingthere;and the landwas subduedbeforethem.
