When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about it, he stayed in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon’s presence. Jeroboam stayed in Egypt.
1 Kings 12:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But they summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam, American Standard Version (1901) and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, Common English Bible The people sent and called for Jeroboam, who along with the entire Israelite assembly went and said to Rehoboam, Catholic Public Domain Version And they sent and called him. Therefore, Jeroboam went, with the entire multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they sent and called him. And Jeroboam came, and all the multitude of Israel; and they spoke to Roboam, saying: |
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about it, he stayed in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon’s presence. Jeroboam stayed in Egypt.
‘Your father made our yoke harsh. You, therefore, lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.’
So they summoned him. Then Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam:
Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem and spoke to his uncles and to his mother’s whole clan, saying,