² And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, ^(A)where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt.

⁴⁰ Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to ^(A)Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

² And as soon as ^(A)Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for ^(B)he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from^[a] Egypt.

²⁸ The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

^26 (A)Jeroboam the son of Nebat, ^(B)an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, also ^(C)lifted up his hand against the king.