1 Kings 12:2

New International Reader's Version

Jeroboam heard about it. He was the son of Nebat. Jeroboam was still in Egypt at that time. He had gone there for safety. He wanted to get away from King Solomon. But now he returned from Egypt.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:40

Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam ran away to Egypt. He went to Shishak, the king of Egypt. He stayed there until Solomon died.

1 Kings 12:3

So the people sent for Jeroboam. He and the whole community of Israel went to Rehoboam. They said to him,