And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the Ephrathite of Zereda, the son of a widow, [was] servant of Solomon.

And the man Jeroboam was very strong; and Solomon saw the young man, that he was active, and he set him over the levies of the house of Joseph.

And Solomon sought to slay Jeroboam; but he arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and he was in Egypt until Solomon died.

for all Israel was coming to Shechem to make him king.