1 Kings 12:2 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 12:2

The Revolt Against Rehoboam

1 And ^aRehoboam went to ^bShechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

2 So it happened, when ^aJeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in ^bEgypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt ),

3 that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 “Your father made our ^ayoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

5 So he said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” And the people departed.

6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

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Interlinear Bible for 1 Kings 12:2:

And it came to pass,
hayah (#1961) when Jeroboam
Yarob`am (#3379) the son
ben (#1121) of Nebat,
Nbat (#5028) who
huw' (#1931) was yet
`owd (#5750) in Egypt,
Mitsrayim (#4714) heard
shama` (#8085) of it, (for
'aher (#834) he was fled
barach (#1272) from the presence
min (#4480) of king
melek (#4428) Solomon,
Shlomoh (#8010) and Jeroboam
Yarob`am (#3379) dwelt
yashab (#3427) in Egypt;)
Mitsrayim (#4714)

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