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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 11:30

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, etc.] This looks as if it was Jeroboam’s garment, having got a new one to appear before the king in; though the sense may be this, that the prophet took hold of his own garment that was upon himself: and rent it in twelve pieces; as symbolical of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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