1 Kings 12:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

And, hearing of it, Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, where he had gone in flight from Solomon, and was living there, came back to his town Zeredah, in the hill-country of Ephraim;

Cross References

1 Kings 11:40

And Solomon was looking for a chance to put Jeroboam to death; but he went in flight to Egypt, to Shishak, king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

1 Kings 12:3

And all the men of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,