Why did Achiya (Ahijah) tear a new garment into 12 pieces and tell Yeravam (Jeroboam) to take 10? |
To symbolize that Yeravam would have 12 children, of whom 2 would die during his lifetime
To symbolize that Yeravam would be poor
To symbolize that Yeravam would inherit 10/12 of Shlomo's (Solomon's) wealth
To symbolize that Shlomo's (Solomon's) kingdom would be divided and Yeravam would rule over 10 tribes
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