1 Kings 11:28
And Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor, so Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious and put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.
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was industrious [heb] did work

Proverbs 22:29
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
not including his 3, 300 foremen who supervised the workers.

charge [heb] burden

Deuteronomy 1:12
But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself?

Isaiah 14:25
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
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

the house

Joshua 18:5
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.

Judges 1:22, 23
The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them. . . .

2 Samuel 19:20
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
Seek the LORD and live, or He will spread like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.

Zechariah 10:6
I will strengthen the house of Judah and deliver 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 them.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the man Jeroboam was capable, and Solomon noticed the young man because he was getting things done. So he appointed him over the entire labor force of the house of Joseph.

International Standard Version
Jeroboam was a valiant soldier, and because Solomon observed that the young man was able to get things done, he set him in charge over all of the conscripted labor from the household of Joseph.

NET Bible
Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.
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