KJV King James Version
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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1 Kings 11:40
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.
WEB World English Bible
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
ASV American Standard Version
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Solomon seeketh to put Jeroboam to death, and Jeroboam riseth and fleeth to Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and he is in Egypt till the death of Solomon.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 11
37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do [that is] right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, [are] they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel [was] forty years.
43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
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וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekשְׁלֹמֹ֖הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonלְהָמִ֣יתH4191 · mutto dieאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יָרָבְעָ֑םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamוַיָּ֣קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiיָרָבְעָ֗םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamוַיִּבְרַ֤חH1272 · ba.rachto fleeמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שִׁישַׁ֣קH7895 · shi.shaqShishakמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוַיְהִ֥יH1961 · ha.yahto beבְמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptעַד־H5704 · adtillמ֥וֹתH4194 · ma.vetdeathשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃H8010 · she.lo.mohSolomon
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 12:2-9And it came to pass, [that] in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,Proverbs 21:30[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:Lamentations 3:37Who [is] he [that] saith, and it cometh to pass, [when] the Lord commandeth [it] not?1 Kings 14:25-26And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, [that] Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for [he was] in a rage with him because of this [thing]. And Asa oppressed [some] of the people the same time.Isaiah 14:24-27The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, [so] shall it stand:
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