1Ki 11:29-32 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 11:29-39: 11:29-39 The meeting between Jeroboam and the prophet Ahijah set in motion God’s judgment on the dynasty of Solomon. Ahijah reappears in the account of Jeroboam’s sick son (14:1-18 ). He authored an unpreserved work containing information about Solomon’s deeds (2 Chr 9:29 ). Summary for 1Kgs 11:29-32: 11:29-32 Ahijah’s symbolic tearing of his cloak into twelve pieces and giving ten of these pieces to Jeroboam symbolized God’s plans for Jeroboam and Israel following Solomon’s death (see thematic note for Prophetic Sign Acts at end of chapter). Ten of the tribes would defect; one tribe (Judah) would remain with Solomon’s heir. The twelfth tribe was probably Benjamin (see 1 Kgs 12:21 ). Benjamin consistently acted in tandem with Judah (see 2 Chr 11:3 , 23 ; 14:8 ; 15:2-9 ; 17:17 ). Simeon, the other southern tribe, seems to have allied with the north (2 Chr 15:9 ; 34:6 ).

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‏ 1 Kings 11:29-32

Summary for 1Kgs 11:29-39: 11:29-39 ^a The meeting between Jeroboam and the prophet Ahijah set in motion God’s judgment on the dynasty of Solomon. Ahijah reappears in the account of Jeroboam’s sick son (14:1-18 ^b). He authored an unpreserved work containing information about Solomon’s deeds (2 Chr 9:29 ^c).
Summary for 1Kgs 11:29-32: 11:29-32 ^d Ahijah’s symbolic tearing of his cloak into twelve pieces and giving ten of these pieces to Jeroboam symbolized God’s plans for Jeroboam and Israel following Solomon’s death (see thematic note for Prophetic Sign Acts at end of chapter). Ten of the tribes would defect; one tribe (Judah) would remain with Solomon’s heir. The twelfth tribe was probably Benjamin (see 1 Kgs 12:21 ^e). Benjamin consistently acted in tandem with Judah (see 2 Chr 11:3 ^f, 23 ^g; 14:8 ^h; 15:2-9 ⁱ; 17:17 ^j). Simeon, the other southern tribe, seems to have allied with the north (2 Chr 15:9 ^k; 34:6 ^l).