Bible Strands
1 Kings 12:2
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeroboam son of Nebat is the subject, not a speaker. The verse occurs at the moment news of Rehoboam's coronation reaches Jeroboam, who remains in Egypt.
The words — The Hebrew כִּשְׁמֹעַ (ki/sh.Mo.a') translates literally to "when he heard," and the phrase עוֹדֶנּוּ בְמִצְרַיִם (o.De./nu ve./mitz.Ra.yim) reads "he was still in Egypt."
The thread — The account cross-references 1 Kings 11:40, which records his initial flight to Egypt under King Shishak, and 2 Chronicles 10:2, which notes his departure from Egypt.
Why it lands — The text states Jeroboam's geographic absence during the northern tribes' assembly at Shechem. It requires the reader to observe how physical displacement creates the narrative condition for his eventual recall.
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The Hebrew words
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;)
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 11:40 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.
- 1 Kings 11:26 Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,
- 2 Chronicles 10:2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he returned from Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon.