1 Kings 12:2 meaning and explanation

When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.

1 Kings 12:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeroboam had been a capable official under Solomon, but a prophet named Ahijah had told him God would give him ten tribes. Solomon then sought to kill him, so he fled to Egypt under Pharaoh Shishak and stayed there.

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