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.
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- WEB 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.
- 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.
- NKJV Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
- NASB Solomon sought therefore to put Jeroboam to death; but Jeroboam set out and fled to Egypt to Shishak king of Egypt, and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
- NLT Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but he fled to King Shishak of Egypt and stayed there until Solomon died.
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Quick answer
Solomon tries to kill Jeroboam, who flees to Egypt until Solomon dies. Human opposition cannot thwart God's announced purpose.
Overview
Learning of the prophecy, Solomon seeks to eliminate Jeroboam, but Jeroboam escapes to Egypt under Shishak's protection. Solomon's attempt to resist God's word proves futile, echoing how earlier kings tried in vain to oppose divine purposes. God preserves Jeroboam to fulfill the very prophecy Solomon sought to prevent.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 2 Chr 12:2–9In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem
- 1 Kgs 14:25–26In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 16:10Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
- Prov 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Lam 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
- Isa 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
- Isa 14:24–27The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
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