1 Kings 11:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:”

1 Kings 11:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the way. Now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and the two of them were alone in the field.”

1 Kings 11:29 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

1 Kings 11:29 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Jeroboam hath gone out from Jerusalem, and Ahijah the Shilonite, the prophet, findeth him in the way, and he is covering himself with a new garment; and both of them <FI>are<Fi> by themselves in a field,”

1 Kings 11:29 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass at that time that Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, and the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.”

1 Kings 11:29 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And at that time, when Ieroboam went out of Ierusalem, the Prophet Ahiiah the Shilonite founde him in the way, hauing a newe garment on him, and they two were alone in ye field.”

1 Kings 11:29 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:29 in Context — 1 Kings 11

27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:

30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:

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