1 Kings 11:40

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And Solomon was looking for a chance to put Jeroboam to death; but he went in flight to Egypt, to Shishak, king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

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וַיְבַקֵּשׁ vay·va·kesh and he sought H1245 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 לְהָמִית le·ha·mit to put to death H4191 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יָרָבְעָם ya·ra·ve·'am Jeroboam H3379 וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kom and he arose H6965 יָרָבְעָם ya·ra·ve·'am Jeroboam H3379 וַיִּבְרַח vai·yiv·rach and he fled H1272 מִצְרַיִם mitz·ra·yim Egypt H4714 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 שִׁישַׁק shi·shak Shishak H7895 מֶלֶךְ־ me·lekh- [the] king of H4428 מִצְרַיִם mitz·ra·yim Egypt H4714 וַיְהִי vay·hi and he was H1961 בְמִצְרַיִם ve·mitz·ra·yim in Egypt H4714 עַד־ 'ad- until H5704 מוֹת mot [the] death of H4194 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–40

In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam withdrew into Egypt, and was content to live in exile and obscurity for awhile, being sure of a kingdom at last. Shall not we be content, who have a better kingdom in reserve?

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SolomonJeroboamShishak Egypt

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FugitivesShishak

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.