KJV 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.
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1 Kings 11:28
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 11
25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name [was] Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up [his] hand against the king.
27 And this [was] the cause that he lifted up [his] hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, [and] repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
28 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.
29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two [were] alone in the field:
30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve pieces:
31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
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וְהָאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanיָרָבְעָ֖םH3379 · ya.rov.amJeroboamגִּבּ֣וֹרH1368 · gib.bormighty manחָ֑יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersוַיַּ֨רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeשְׁלֹמֹ֜הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַנַּ֗עַרH5288 · na.aryouthכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforעֹשֵׂ֤הH6213 · a.sahto make: doמְלָאכָה֙H4399 · me.la.khahworkה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיַּפְקֵ֣דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listאֹת֔וֹH853 · et[Obj.]לְכָל־H3605 · kolallסֵ֖בֶלH5447 · se.velburdenבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceיוֹסֵֽף׃ סH3130 · yo.sephJoseph
Cross-references
Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].Joshua 18:5And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.Deuteronomy 1:12How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?Isaiah 14:25That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.Amos 5:6Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour [it], and [there be] none to quench [it] in Bethel.Zechariah 10:6And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I [am] the LORD their God, and will hear them.1 Kings 5:16Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which [were] over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.Matthew 11:30For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.Judges 1:22-23And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD [was] with them.2 Samuel 19:20For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
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