1 Kings 11:40 meaning and explanation
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 11:40, Berean Standard Bible
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After the prophet Ahijah tore his cloak into twelve pieces and announced that Jeroboam would receive ten tribes, word of the prophecy reached Solomon, and the king tried to kill his former official. Jeroboam fled to Egypt and found refuge with Shishak, the pharaoh of that era, staying there until Solomon died.
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