1 Kings 12:2

2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned from^[a] Egypt.

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1 Kings 12:2 in Other Translations

KJV

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;)

ESV

2 And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt.

NLT

2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon.

MSG

2 Jeroboam had been in Egypt, where he had taken asylum from King Solomon; when he got the report of Solomon's death he had come back.

CSB

2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard [about it], for he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon's presence, Jeroboam stayed in Egypt.

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.

FOOTNOTES:

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

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Kings 12:2 In-Context

1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned from Egypt.

3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him:

4 “Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

5 Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then come back to me.” So the people went away.

Cross References 1

1. S 1 Kings 11:40

Footnotes 1

[a]. Or "he remained in"