1 Kings 12:2

What does 1 Kings 12:2 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 12:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And, hearing of it, Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, where he had gone in flight from Solomon, and was living there, came back to his town Zeredah, in the hill-country of Ephraim;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's hearing (and he <FI>is<Fi> yet in Egypt where he hath fled from the presence of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelleth in Egypt),

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, who was yet in Egypt, a fugitive from the face of king Solomon, hearing of his death, returned out of Egypt.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;

Context

v.1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

v.2This passage

v.3and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 11:26

    And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

  • 2 Chronicles 10:2

    And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon), that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

  • 1 Kings 11:40

    Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

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