12:15 The king refused to listen to the people, because the Lord was instigating this turn of events 1 so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made 2 through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
1 tnHeb “because this turn of events was from the Lord.”
2 tnHeb “so that he might bring to pass his word which the Lord spoke.”