KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
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1 Kings 12:2
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt,
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat’s hearing (and he is yet in Egypt where he hath fled from the presence of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelleth in Egypt),
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 12
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Depart yet [for] three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
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וַיְהִ֞יH1961 · ha.yahto beכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearיָרָבְעָ֣םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childנְבָ֗טH5028 · ne.vatNebatוְהוּא֙H1931 · huhe/she/itעוֹדֶ֣נּוּH5750 · odstillבְמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichבָּרַ֔חH1272 · ba.rachto fleeמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingשְׁלֹמֹ֑הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellיָרָבְעָ֖םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgypt
Cross-references
1 Kings 11:40Solomon 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.2 Chronicles 10:2-3And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who [was] in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard [it], that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.1 Kings 11:26-31And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name [was] Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up [his] hand against the king.
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