1 Kings 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.

De 2:30; Jud 14:4; 1Sa 15:29; 2Sa 17:14; 1Ki 11:11,29-38; 1Ki 12:24; 1Ki 22:23; 2Ki 9:36; 2Ki 10:10; 2Ch 10:15; 2Ch 22:7; 2Ch 25:16,20; Ps 5:10; Isa 14:13-17; Isa 46:10,11; Da 4:35; Am 3:6; Joh 19:23,24,28,29,32-37; Ac 2:23; Ac 3:17; Ac 4:28; Ac 13:27-29

¹ tn Heb “because this turn of events was from the Lord.”

² tn Heb “so that he might bring to pass his word which the Lord spoke.”