2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 12:2:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֞יvayehiand it happened 1 Kings 12:2:2 ⧉כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkishmeoawhen hearing 1 Kings 12:2:3 ⧉יָרָבְעָ֣םyaravamJeroboam 1 Kings 12:2:4 ⧉בֶּן־נְבָ֗טbennevatson of Nebat 1 Kings 12:2:5 ⧉וְהוּא֙vehuand he 1 Kings 12:2:6 ⧉עוֹדֶ֣נּוּodenustill 1 Kings 12:2:7 ⧉בְמִצְרַ֔יִםvemitsrayimin Egypt 1 Kings 12:2:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhere or which 1 Kings 12:2:9 ⧉בָּרַ֔חbarakhhe fled 1 Kings 12:2:10 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֖יmippenefrom before 1 Kings 12:2:11 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhammelekhthe king 1 Kings 12:2:12 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 12:2:13 ⧉וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvayeshevand he lived or remained 1 Kings 12:2:14 ⧉יָרָבְעָ֖םyaravamJeroboam 1 Kings 12:2:15 ⧉בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃bemitsrayimin Egypt |
2. Formal Translation And it came to pass, when Jeroboam son of Nebat heard, while he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, that Jeroboam was staying in Egypt. |
2. Dynamic Translation When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of it, he was still in Egypt, having fled from the presence of King Solomon; and he was residing in Egypt. |