1 Kings 11:40

And Solomon sought to slay Jeroboam: but he arose and fled into Egypt, to Susakim king of Egypt, and he was in Egypt until Solomon died.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

41And the rest of the + 11:41 Gr. words.history of Solomon, and all that he did, and all his wisdom, behold are not these things written in the book of the + 11:41 Gr. words or things.life of Solomon?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:33And Saul lifted up his spear against Jonathan to slay him: so Jonathan knew that this evil was determined on by his father to slay David.

1 Kings 14:25And it came to pass in the fifth year + 14:25 Gr. of Roboam reigning.of the reign of Roboam, Susakim king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;

2 Chronicles 12:2And it came to pass in the fifth year of the reign of Roboam, Susakim king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had sinned against the Lord,

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.

Isaiah 46:10telling beforehand the latter events before they come to pass, and they are accomplished together: and I said, All my counsel shall stand, and I will do all things that I have planned:

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 11:27-41

Jeroboam's Promotion Foretold. ( b. c. 977.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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