Study it in the app“And it happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out from Jerusalem, that Ahijah the Shilonite, the prophet, found him on the road; and he had covered himself with a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the field.”
And it happenedוַיְהִיat thatבָּ הַהִיאtime,עֵתwhen Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָםwent outיָצָאfrom Jerusalem,מִירוּשָׁלִָםthat Ahijahאֲחִיָּהthe Shilonite,הַשִּׁילֹנִיthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאfoundוַיִּמְצָאhimאֹתוֹon the road;בַּדֶּרֶךְand heוְהוּאhad covered himselfמִתְכַּסֶּהwith a newחֲדָשָׁהcloak,בְּשַׂלְמָהand the two of themוּשְׁנֵיהֶםwere aloneלְבַדָּםin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsJeroboam
Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).
Where else “yaravam” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsa” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsAhijah
Ahijah: the name of several people; among them the priest who carried the ephod in Saul's time (1 Samuel 14:3) and the prophet from Shiloh (1 Kings 11:29). It means "brother of YHWH."
Where else “achiya” appearsShilonite
Shilonite: a native of Shiloh, the city of Ephraim where the tent of meeting stood. The prophet Ahijah is called this.
Where else “shiloni” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appearsmeet
To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.
Where else “yimtsa” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsclothe oneself
To put a garment on to cover the body.
Where else “mitkase” appearsnew
New.
Where else “chadasha” appearsgarment, cloak
Garment, cloak.
Where else “salma” appearsboth
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appearsalone
One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.
Where else “vada” appearsfield
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
28And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of worth; and Solomon saw the young man, that he was one who did the work, and he appointed him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.
29 · This verse (above)
30And Ahijah grabbed the new cloak that was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
