1 Kings 12:2

2 Jeroboam (Nebat's son) was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. When he heard [about Rehoboam], he returned from 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.

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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 Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

2 Jeroboam (Nebat's son) was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. When he heard [about Rehoboam], he returned from Egypt.

3 [Israel] sent for Jeroboam and invited him back. Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel went to speak to Rehoboam. They said,

4 "Your father made us carry a heavy burden. Reduce the hard work and lighten the heavy burden he put on us, and we will serve you."

5 He said to them, "Leave and come back the day after tomorrow." So the people left.