1 Kings 11:29-39
11:29 At that time, when Jeroboam had left Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the road; the two of them were alone in the open country. Ahijah
was wearing a brand new robe,
11:30 and he grabbed the robe
and tore it into twelve pieces.
11:31 Then he told Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces, for this is what the
Lord God of Israel says: ‘Look, I am about to tear the kingdom from Solomon’s hand and I will give ten tribes to you.
11:32 He will retain one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.
11:33 I am taking the kingdom from him
because they have
abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions
by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did.
11:34 I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.
11:35 I will take the kingdom from the hand of his son and give ten tribes to you.
11:36 I will leave
his son one tribe so my servant David’s dynasty may continue to serve me
in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.
11:37 I will select
you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.
11:38 You must obey
all I command you to do, follow my instructions,
do what I approve,
and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David;
I will give you Israel.
11:39 I will humiliate David’s descendants because of this,
but not forever.”
John 12:37-39
The Outcome of Jesus’ Public Ministry Foretold
12:37 Although Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,
12:38 so that the word of Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled. He said, “Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
12:39 For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said,
John 19:24
19:24 So the soldiers said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but throw dice
to see who will get it.”
This took place
to fulfill the scripture that says, “
They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice.”
So the soldiers did these things.
John 19:32-36
19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men who had been crucified
with Jesus,
first the one and then the other.
19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced
his side with a spear, and blood and water
flowed out immediately.
19:35 And the person who saw it
has testified (and his testimony is true, and he
knows that he is telling the truth),
so that you also may believe.
19:36 For these things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled, “
Not a bone of his will be broken.”