1 Kings 11:28

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.

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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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וְהָאִישׁ ve·ha·'ish and the man H376 יָרָבְעָם ya·ra·ve·'am Jeroboam H3379 גִּבּוֹר gi·bor [was] a mighty [man] of H1368 חָיִל cha·yil strength H2428 וַיַּרְא vai·yar' and he saw H7200 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַנַּעַר ha·na·'ar the young man H5288 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 עֹשֵׂה 'o·seh [was] doing H6213 מְלָאכָה me·la·khah work H4399 הוּא hu' he H1931 וַיַּפְקֵד vai·yaf·ked and he appointed H6485 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 לְכָל־ le·khol to all H3605 סֵבֶל se·vel [the] forced labor of H5447 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 יוֹסֵף ס yo·sef Joseph H3130

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–40

In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam withdrew into Egypt, and was content to live in exile and obscurity for awhile, being sure of a kingdom at last. Shall not we be content, who have a better kingdom in reserve?

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People & places

SolomonJeroboamJoseph

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IndustryJeroboamCivil Service

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.