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1 Kings 12:1-2
Good News Translation
1 Kings 12:1-2
Good News Translation
The Northern Tribes Revolt(A)
12 Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the people of northern Israel had gathered to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had gone to Egypt to escape from King Solomon, heard this news, he returned from[a] Egypt.
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- 1 Kings 12:2 Some ancient translations (and see 2 Ch 10.2) returned from; Hebrew remained in.
1 Kings 12:1-2
New International Version
1 Kings 12:1-2
New International Version
Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam(A)
12 Rehoboam went to Shechem,(B) for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was still in Egypt, where he had fled(C) from King Solomon), he returned from[a] Egypt.
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- 1 Kings 12:2 Or he remained in
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