1 Kings 11:26-30
1 Kings 11:26
Then Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also rebelled against the king.
1 Kings 11:27
Now this was the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.
1 Kings 11:28
Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
1 Kings 11:29
And it came about at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now Ahijah had clothed himself with a new cloak; and both of them were alone in the field.
1 Kings 11:30
Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.