1 Kings 11:28

1 Kings 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Jeroboam was a man of standing, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the tribes of Joseph.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, made him the officer over all the labor force of the house of Joseph.

Context of 1 Kings 11:28

26There was also Jeroboam, who was the son of Nebat and an Ephrathite from Zeredah. His mother Zeruah was a widow. He was one of Solomon’s officers, but he rebelled against the king. 27This was the situation when he rebelled against the king: Solomon was building the Millo and repairing a break in the ⌞wall of⌟ the City of David. Solomon saw that Jeroboam was a very able and hardworking man. So he put Jeroboam in charge of all forced labor from the tribes of Joseph. 29At that time Jeroboam left Jerusalem. The prophet Ahijah from Shiloh met him on the road. The two of them were alone in the open country, and Ahijah had on new clothes. 30Ahijah took his new garment and tore it into 12 pieces.

1 Kings 11:28 word by word

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ יָרָבְעָ֖ם גִּבּ֣וֹר חָ֑יִל וַיַּ֨רְא שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אֶת־הַנַּ֗עַר כִּֽי־עֹשֵׂ֤ה מְלָאכָה֙ ה֔וּא וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד אֹת֔וֹ לְכָל־סֵ֖בֶל בֵּ֥ית יוֹסֵֽף׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• a mighty manגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• and Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• seeingרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the young manנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• that he was industriousמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• that he was industriousעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: [do]H6213
• he made him rulerפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• over all the chargeסֵ֫בֶלsêbel · burdenH5447
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130

Cross-references for 1 Kings 11:28

• Proverbs 22:29Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.
• 1 Kings 5:16and 3,300 foremen who were in charge of the workers.
• Deuteronomy 1:12How can I take care of your problems, your troubles, and your disagreements all by myself?
• Isaiah 14:25I’ll crush Assyria on my land. I’ll trample it underfoot on my mountains. Then its yoke will be removed from my people, and its burden will be removed from their shoulders.”
• Matthew 11:30because my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
• Joshua 18:5They will divide the land into seven parts. Judah will stay within its territory in the south, and Joseph’s descendants will stay within their territory in the north.
• Judges 1:22The descendants of Joseph also went into battle against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
• 2 Samuel 19:20I know I’ve sinned. Today I’ve come as the first of all the house of Joseph to meet you.”
• Amos 5:6Search for the Lord and live! If you don’t, he will spread like a fire through the house of Joseph and burn it down. Bethel will have no one to put it out.
• Zechariah 10:6“I will strengthen the people of Judah. I will rescue Joseph’s people. I will bring them back, because I have compassion for them. It will be as though I had never rejected them, because I am the Lord their God, and I will answer them.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 11:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-40Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-28Solomon noticed Jeroboam's strong work ethic during the city's repairs and put him in charge. Jeroboam's position among the workers likely made him aware of growing unrest in the northern parts of Solomon's kingdom. Jeroboam showed leadership during this time and when the empire split and the northern tribes reorganized (1 Kings 12:12–19, 25–33). Unfortunately, he did not always use his skills wisely and later proved unfaithful to the Lord (1 Kings…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-4026-40. Jeroboam--This was an internal enemy of a still more formidable character. He was a young man of talent and energy, who, having been appointed by Solomon superintendent of the engineering works projected around Jerusalem, had risen into public notice, and on being informed by a very significant act of the prophet Ahijah of the royal destiny which, by divine appointment, awaited him, his mind took a new turn.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings