1 Kings 11:11

the Lord said unto Solomon The message was perhaps by the mouth of one of the Prophets. The visions vouchsafed to Solomon had been in the time of his obedience.

Forasmuch as this is done of thee Literally -this is with thee." This is not an unusual form of expression for the plan or course of action which any one has adopted. Cf. Job 10:13, -And these things hast thou hid in thine heart, I know that this is with thee." See also Job 9:35 and margin of A. V.

I will surely rend The same verb is used of the symbolical action of Ahijah (see below, 1 Kings 11:30), by which this tearing away of the greater part of the kingdom was typified.

to thy servant For the position occupied by Jeroboam, see below, 1 Kings 11:28.