1 Kings 12:2

2 Now ¹when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, he was living in Egypt (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon ).

1 Kings 12:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 12:2

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was
yet in Egypt, heard of it
Of the death of Solomon, and of the meeting of the Israelites at Shechem:

(for he was fled from the presence of King Solomon;
see ( 1 Kings 11:40 )

and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
until the death of Solomon; some render the words, "Jeroboam, returned out of Egypt" ^F4, which agrees with ( 2 Chronicles 10:2 ) , this he did on hearing the above news, and on being sent for by some of his friends, as follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (Myrumb-bvyw) "reversus est de Aegypto", V. L. Ex Egypto, (b) pro (Nm) , Vatablus.

1 Kings 12:2 In-Context

1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

2 Now when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, he was living in Egypt (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon ).

3 Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 "Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you."

5 Then he said to them, "Depart for three days, then return to me." So the people departed.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 11:26, 40

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "Jeroboam"