1 Kings 11:30
What does 1 Kings 11:30 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 11:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Ahijah took his new robe in his hands, parting it violently into twelve.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that <FI>is<Fi> on him, and rendeth it--twelve pieces,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Ahias taking his new garment, wherewith he was clad, divided it into twelve parts:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Ahijah seized the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces;
Context
v.29And it came to pass at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.
v.30This passage
v.31And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 24:4
And the men of David said unto him, Behold, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
- 1 Samuel 15:27
And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
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