It happened, when Yarov`am the son of Nevat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Shlomo, and Yarov`am lived in Egypt,
Shlomo sought therefore to kill Yarov`am; but Yarov`am arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Shlomo.