1 Kings 12:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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;)

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֗ט וְהוּא֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ בְמִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרַ֔ח מִפְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יָרָבְעָ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

And wayehî when kišmōaʿ Yāroḇʿām son-of-Neḇāṭ, and he ʿôdennû in Miṣrayim, where he bāraḥ from the face of the king Šelōmōh, and wayyēšeḇ Yāroḇʿām in Miṣrayim.

Grammar Details

*wayehî*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass
*kišmōaʿ*: preposition כ + qal infinitive construct of שמע - when hearing
*Yāroḇʿām*: proper noun, masculine - Jeroboam
*Neḇāṭ*: proper noun, masculine - Nebat
*ʿôdennû*: adverb עוד + 3rd masculine singular suffix - still he/still was he
*Miṣrayim*: proper noun, location - Egypt
*bāraḥ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fled
*Šelōmōh*: proper noun, masculine - Solomon
*wayyēšeḇ*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of ישב - and he dwelt/remained

Word Meanings

*wayehî*: and it happened/came to pass/was
*kišmōaʿ*: when hearing/when he heard
*ʿôdennû*: still he was/while he was still
*bāraḥ*: fled/ran away/escaped
*wayyēšeḇ*: and he dwelt/remained/stayed

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 11:40 : 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.
2 Chr 10:2-3 : 2 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,
1 Kgs 11:26-31 : 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. 27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. 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. 29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field: 30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces: 31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:

Similar Verses (AI)

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2 Chr 10:1-3
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1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2And 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.
3And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
1 Kgs 11:40
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40Solomon 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.
1 Kgs 12:3
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3That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
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1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
1 Kgs 12:20
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20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
1 Kgs 12:22-28
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22But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
23Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
24Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
26And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
27If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
28Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
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28And 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.
29And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
2 Chr 12:1-2
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2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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25And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
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6And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
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2 Chr 10:15
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1 Kgs 13:1
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2 Chr 11:13
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1 Kgs 12:5-6
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5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
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8When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.