"I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand."--_1 Kings 11:35._
THERE was a strong brave man of the tribe of Ephraim, named Jeroboam,
and God sent his prophet to speak to him. Jeroboam had a new mantle
on, and the prophet took it and tore it into twelve pieces, and gave
Jeroboam ten of them.
Then the prophet said this was to show how God was going to tear away
ten tribes from Rehoboam, the grandson of David, and give them to
Jeroboam, because Solomon was bringing idols in to be worshipped. And
he told Jeroboam that all should go well with him, and he would be a
great king, and his sons after him, if he would go on serving the Lord,
and the Lord only, and would keep from idols.