2 And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat's hearing (and he is yet in Egypt where he hath fled from the presence of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelleth in Egypt),
1 Kings 12:2 Cross References - YLT
1 Kings 11:26-31
26 And Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda—the name of whose mother is Zeruah, a widow woman—servant to Solomon, he also lifteth up a hand against the king;
27 and this is the thing for which he lifted up a hand against the king: Solomon built Millo—he shut up the breach of the city of David his father,
28 and the man Jeroboam is mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.
29 And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Jeroboam hath gone out from Jerusalem, and Ahijah the Shilonite, the prophet, findeth him in the way, and he is covering himself with a new garment; and both of them are by themselves in a field,
30 and Ahijah layeth hold on the new garment that is on him, and rendeth it—twelve pieces,
31 and saith to Jeroboam, `Take to thee ten pieces, for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, lo, I am rending the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and have given to thee the ten tribes,
1 Kings 11:40
40 And Solomon seeketh to put Jeroboam to death, and Jeroboam riseth and fleeth to Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and he is in Egypt till the death of Solomon.