Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he returned from Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat’s—who [is] in Egypt because he hath fled from the face of Solomon the king—hearing, that Jeroboam turneth back out of Egypt; King James Bible And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who [was] in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard [it], that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. Hebrew When Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֤ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Nebat נְבָט֙ (nə·ḇāṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5028: Nebat -- father of Jeroboam heard about this, כִּשְׁמֹ֨עַ (kiš·mō·a‘) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently [he] יָרָבְעָ֖ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings returned וַיָּ֥שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from Egypt, מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ (mim·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa where אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he had fled בָּרַ֔ח (bā·raḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly from King הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Solomon. שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne |