1 Kings 12:15

Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people, for the cause [or course of events; lit; turn ] was from the Lord [" Quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ." God did not inspire Rehoboam's proud and despotic reply, but used it for the accomplishment of His purpose, the partition of the kingdom (cf. Exodus 14:4 ; Matthew 26:24 ). God makes the wrath of man to praise Him], that [Heb. in order that ] he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by [Heb. in the hand of ; cf. 1 Kings 14:18 ; 1 Kings 2:25 , note] Ahijah the Shilonite [see on 1 Kings 11:11 ] unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.