Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Kings 12:2

"And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt," — 1 Kings 12:2 (ASV)

For he was fled. —In 2 Chronicles 10:2, and in the Septuagint version (or, rather versions, for there is variety of reading) of this passage, Jeroboam is made to return from Egypt, on hearing of the death of Solomon, to his own city, and to be “sent for” from there. This is obviously far more probable, and might be read in the Hebrew by a slight alteration of the text.