1 Kings 11:28 “Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that t…”

1 Kings 11:28

Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

World English Bible

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

American Standard Version

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.

Geneva Bible 1599

And this man Ieroboam was a man of strength and courage, and Salomon seeing that the yong man was meete for the worke, he made him ouerseer of all the labour of the house of Ioseph.

Darby Translation

and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

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Cross references

“was industrious”

Proverbs 22:29

Proverbs 22:29 · BSB

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

“he made”

1 Kings 5:16

1 Kings 5:16 · BSB

not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.

“charge”

Deuteronomy 1:12 Isaiah 14:25 Matthew 11:30

Deuteronomy 1:12 · BSB

But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself?

Isaiah 14:25 · BSB

I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.”

Matthew 11:30 · BSB

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

“the house”

Joshua 18:5 2 Samuel 19:20 Amos 5:6 Zechariah 10:6 Judges 1:22 Judges 1:23

Joshua 18:5 · BSB

and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.

2 Samuel 19:20 · BSB

For your servant knows that I have sinned, so here I am today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

Amos 5:6 · BSB

Seek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.

Zechariah 10:6 · BSB

I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer…

Judges 1:22 · BSB

The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

Judges 1:23 · BSB

They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

29During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.

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