As long as Solomon worshipped Jehovah, there was peace in Israel. But Solomon married many women from other lands, and these wives worshipped idols. Little by little, Solomon changed, and he began to worship idols too. Jehovah was angry. He told Solomon: ‘Israel will be ripped away from your family and divided in two. I will give the large part to one of your servants, and your family will rule only the small part.’

Jehovah made his decision clear in another way too. One of Solomon’s servants, Jeroboam, was traveling on the road when he met Ahijah the prophet. Ahijah ripped his own robe into 12 pieces and told Jeroboam: ‘Jehovah will take the kingdom of Israel away from Solomon’s family and divide it in two. Take ten of these pieces because you will be king over ten tribes.’ King Solomon heard about this and wanted to kill Jeroboam! So Jeroboam ran away to Egypt. In time, Solomon died and his son Rehoboam became king. Then Jeroboam felt that it was safe to return to Israel.

 The elders of Israel told Rehoboam: ‘If you treat the people well, they will be loyal to you.’ But Rehoboam’s younger friends said: ‘You need to be harsh with the people! Make them work even harder!’ Rehoboam followed his young friends’ advice. He was cruel to the people, and they rebelled. They made Jeroboam king of the ten tribes, which became known as the kingdom of Israel. The other two tribes became known as the kingdom of Judah, and they stayed loyal to Rehoboam. The 12 tribes of Israel were now divided.

Jeroboam did not want his people to go to worship in Jerusalem, which was in Rehoboam’s kingdom. Do you know why? Jeroboam was afraid that they would turn on him and support Rehoboam. So he made two golden calves and told his people: ‘Jerusalem is too far away. You can worship here.’ The people began to worship the golden calves and to forget Jehovah again.

Vbe ẹghẹ ne Sọlomọn ya gha ga e Jehova, ọfunmwegbe wa gha rre otọ Izrẹl. Sokpan e Sọlomọn keghi viọ ikhuo nibun, ni ga ẹbọ rọnmwẹ. Vbene ẹghẹ ya khian, e Sọlomọn keghi deba iran gha ga ẹbọ. Ọna keghi ya ohu mu e Jehova. Ọ na tama e Sọlomọn wẹẹ: ‘I gha mu arriọba na hin obọ ruẹ rre, I ghi ghae re ye ihe eva. I ghi mu abọ nọ kpọlọ sẹ ne ọkpa vbe eguọmwadia ruẹ, sokpan I ghi mu abọ nekherhe nọ rrọọ ne ẹgbẹe ruẹ.’

E Jehova keghi rhan otọ ẹmwẹ na sayọ. Ẹdẹ ọkpa, vbe Jeroboam nọ re ọkpa vbe eguọmwadia e Sọlomọn ghi mu okhian rrie ehe, ọ keghi dekun akhasẹ Ahija vbe odẹ. Ahija keghi sirra e Jeroboam sọọ ẹwu ọghẹe ye ihe 12, ọ na tama rẹn wẹẹ: ‘E Jehova gha mu arriọba ọghe Izrẹl hin obọ e Sọlomọn rre, ọ ghi ghae re ye ihe eva. Viọ abọ igbe vbe ẹwu na sọọ re na, rhunmwuda uwẹ ẹre ọ khian rri ọba yan uniẹn igbe ọghe Ivbi Izrẹl. Ọba e Sọlomọn ghi họn ẹmwẹ na, ọ na gha hoo ne ọ gbe Jeroboam rua! E Jeroboam na lẹẹ gha rrie otọ Igipt. Vbe Sọlomọn ghi wu nẹ, ovbiẹre ighẹ e Rehoboam ẹre ọ ghi rriọba lelẹe. Ẹghẹ nii, ẹre Jeroboam ya werriegbe gha die otọ Izrẹl.

Eniwanrẹn ni rre otọ Izrẹl keghi bu e Rehoboam ude wẹẹ: ‘Adeghẹ u na gha ya obọ esi mu emwa ruẹ, iran gha họn ẹmwẹ  nuẹ.’ Sokpan avbe ihua re keghi tama rẹn wẹẹ: ‘Te ọ khẹke ne u gha ya obọ nọ tọn mu emwa ruẹ! U vbe mu iwinna ba iran iwinna!’ E Rehoboam keghi rhie ude ne ihua re bu ẹre. Ọ na gha ya obọ nọ tọn mu emwa rẹn, rhunmwuda ọni iran keghi sọtẹ daa re. Iran keghi ma e Jeroboam ọba, ne ọ gha kha yan uniẹn igbe ọghe Ivbi Izrẹl. Uniẹn igbe na ẹre a ghi do rẹn ye arriọba ọghe Izrẹl. E Rehoboam ẹre ọ ghi gha kha yan uniẹn eva nikẹre, na ghi do rẹn ye arriọba ọghe Juda. Uniẹn eva na, keghi wa rhikhan mu e Rehoboam. Erriọ a ghi ya ghae uniẹn 12 ọghe Ivbi Izrẹl ye ihe eva.

E Jeroboam ma hoo ne emwa rẹn gha yo ọgua Osa nọ rre Jerusalẹm. Vbọsiẹ? E Rehoboam ẹre ọ ghaa kha yan e Jerusalẹm, rhunmwuda ọni e Jeroboam na gha roro ẹre wẹẹ, emwa irẹn sẹtin rhie egbe ba arriọba ọghe Rehoboam. Ẹre Jeroboam na ghi ma ẹkhuia ẹmila igoru eva, ọ na tama emwa rẹn wẹẹ: ‘E Jerusalẹm rree gbe. Wa sẹtin gha ga mwa.’ Ẹre iran na ghi suẹn gha ga amazẹ nii. Iran na werriegbe mianmian e Jehova.