King Solomon was so impressed with the way Jeroboam performed his work that he promoted him, making him an overseer of the work force from the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim. When Jeroboam saw that the workers were treated like slaves, under the leadership of King Solomon, it angered him.
One day, Ahijah, the prophet, in a conversation with Jeroboam, told him that God would tear the kingdom apart under Solomon’s son and God had chosen Jeroboam to lead ten of the tribes. [Reflection based on the Bible Reference – 1 Kings 11:26-40]