1 Kings 11:28

Overview - 1 Kings 11
Solomon's wives and concubines.
In his old age they draw him to idolatry.
God threatens him.
14 Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt;
23 Rezon, who reigned in Damascus;
26 and Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied.
41 Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him.
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1 Kings 11:28  (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.
 


was industrious
Hebrew did work.
Proverbs 22:29

he made
5:16

charge
Hebrew burden.
Deuteronomy 1:12 ; Isaiah 14:25 ; Matthew 11:30

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