Jehovah
LORD (Jehovah) — the covenant name, 'He who is'; the premortal Christ
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 2 Chronicles 10:15
Even through a proud king's foolish choice, Jehovah, the premortal Christ, keeps the word He gave through His prophet. Nothing He promises fails.
AttestedJehovah — the LORDA divine name
How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)
- a parallel account in 1 Kings 12:15 — Same statement in the Kings account of the division.
- fulfils 1 Kings 11:29-31 — Ahijah's prophecy of the torn garment and ten tribes given to Jeroboam.
