1Ki 11:26-31, 40, 2Ch 10:2-3 | ESV | STEP | Jeroboam the son of Nebat , an Ephraimite of Zeredah , a servant of Solomon , whose mother’s name was Zeruah , a widow , also lifted up his hand against the king .

1 Kings 11:26-31

26 ^aJeroboam the son of Nebat, ^ban Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also ^clifted up his hand against the king. 27 And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. ^dSolomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father. 28 The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph. 29 And at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet ^eAhijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now Ahijah had dressed himself in a new garment, and the two of them were alone in the open country. 30 Then Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, ^fand tore it into twelve pieces. 31 And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, ^gI am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes

1 Kings 11:40

40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to ^hShishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

2 Chronicles 10:2-3

2 And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, ⁱwhere he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came and said to Rehoboam,