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Jeroboam’s Rebellion

1 Kings 11:30

In 11 translations

BSB
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,
KJV
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
WEB
Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
ASV
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
LSV
and Ahijah lays hold on the new garment that [is] on him, and tears it [into] twelve pieces,
YLT
and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that [is] on him, and rendeth it — twelve pieces,
DBY
Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;
DRC
And Ahias taking his new garment, wherewith he was clad, divided it into twelve parts:
GNV
Then Ahiiah caught the newe garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces,
JPS
And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
LXXE
And Achia laid hold of his new garment that was upon him, and tore it into twelve pieces:

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂ אֲחִיָּ֔ה בַּשַּׂלְמָ֥ה הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָ שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר קְרָעִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπελάβετο Ἀχιὰ τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ τοῦ καινοῦ τοῦ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, καὶ διέῤῥηξεν αὐτὸ δώδεκα ῥήγματα,

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👤 Ahijah◆ Reign of Solomon

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 15:27–28As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore. So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
  • 1 Samuel 24:4–5So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a…

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