Solomon's Kingdom is Divided into the Northern Kingdom of Ten Tribes of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judea and Benjamin

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1 Kings 11:31

Prophet Ahijah of Shilo said: “…for this is what the L-RD, the G-d of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you (Jeroboam) ten tribes” (leaving the tribes of Judea and Benjamin to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon).

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1 Kings 11:31

Prophet Ahijah of Shilo said: “…for this is what the L-RD, the G-d of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you (Jeroboam I) ten tribes…” (leaving the tribes of Judea and Benjamin to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon).

מְלָכִים א' י"א:ל"א

הַנָּבִיא אָחִיהָ הַשִּׁילוֹנִי מִתְנַבֵּא וְאוֹמֵר: "... כֹה֩ אָמַ֨ר ה' אֱלֹקי יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הִנְנִ֨י קֹרֵ֤עַ אֶת-הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִיַּ֣ד שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְנָתַתִּ֣י לְךָ֔ (יָרָבְעָם) אֵ֖ת עֲשָׂרָ֥ה הַשְּׁבָטִֽים..." (שִׁבְטֵי יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִין נִשְׁאָרִים לִרְחַבְעָם מִבֵּית דָּוִד).