Ahijah tore his own cloak into 12 pieces to represent the 12 tribes of Israel, and told Jeroboam to take 10 of the pieces, signifying that he would rule over 10 of the tribes.
Elia okwa li a longifa omamanya 12, tashi dulika opo a dimbulukife omapata 10 aIsrael kutya nao oku li koshi yOmhango oyo ya li ya pewa omapata aeshe 12.