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2 Chronicles 10:2

JeroboamNebatSolomonEgypt

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

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

3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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BSB
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he returned from Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon.
KJV
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
WEB
When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
BLB
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam son of Nebat heard [it]—he [was] in Egypt, because he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king—that Jeroboam returned from Egypt.
ÅB
Da Jeroboam, Nebats sønn, hørte det - han var da i Egypt; han var flyktet dit for kong Salomo - da vendte han tilbake fra Egypt.
OTB
Da Jeroboam, sønn av Nebat, hørte om det (for han var i Egypt hvor han hadde flyktet fra kong Salomos nærvær), vendte Jeroboam tilbake fra Egypt.
B1930
Da Jeroboam, Nebats sønn, hørte det - han var da i Egypten; han var flyktet dit for kong Salomo - da vendte han tilbake fra Egypten.

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  • 1 Kings 11:40

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

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  • 1 Kings 12:2

    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;)

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  • 1 Kings 11:26

    And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

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  • 1 Kings 11:28

    And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

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