One day when Jeroboam had gone out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah of Shiloh accosted him on the road. Ahijah was wearing a new cloak; the two of them were in the open country by themselves. Ahijah took the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve strips, saying to Jeroboam, ‘Take ten strips for yourself, for thus the Lord speaks, the God of Israel, “I am going to tear the kingdom from Solomon’s hand and give ten tribes to you. He shall keep one tribe for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.’

And Israel has been separated from the House of David until the present day.

I am the Lord your God: listen to my warning.

Let there be no foreign god among you,
  no worship of an alien god.
I am the Lord your God,
  who brought you from the land of Egypt.

I am the Lord your God: listen to my warning.

But my people did not heed my voice
  and Israel would not obey,
so I left them in their stubbornness of heart
  to follow their own designs.

I am the Lord your God: listen to my warning.

O that my people would heed me,
  that Israel would walk in my ways!
At once I would subdue their foes,
  turn my hand against their enemies.

I am the Lord your God: listen to my warning.

Alleluia, alleluia!
Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life;
you have the message of eternal life.
Alleluia!