1 Kings 12:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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;)”
1 Kings 12:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt;”
1 Kings 12:2 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:2 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, ”
1 Kings 12:2 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:2 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),”
1 Kings 12:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:2 DBY — Darby Translation (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; ”
1 Kings 12:2 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whe Ieroboam ye sonne of Nebat heard of it (who was yet in Egypt, whither Ieroboam had fled from king Salomon, and dwelt in Egypt)”
1 Kings 12:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:2 in Context — 1 Kings 12
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
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;)
3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
What Does 1 Kings 12:2 Mean?
1 Kings 12:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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