1 Kings 11:28 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 11:28

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.

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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.

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour,.... A man of great strength of body, and fortitude of mind: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious; in what he was set about in the above buildings and repairs: he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph; the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, to be a prince or a deputy governor of them; or rather to collect the king's tax from them, or the revenues of that part of the country, see Pro 22:29.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

A mighty man of valor - Here “a man of strength and activity.” It is a vague term of commendation, the exact force of which must be fixed by the context. See Rth 2:1; 1Sa 9:1, etc. Solomon made Jeroboam superintendent of all the forced labor (“the charge”) exacted from his tribe - the tribe of Ephraim - during the time that he was building Millo and fortifying the city of Jerusalem 1Ki 9:15.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְהָאִ֥ישׁ	ve.ha.'Ish	and the man	H376 →
יָרָבְעָ֖ם	ya.ra.ve.'Am	Jeroboam	H3379 →
גִּבּ֣וֹר	gi.Bor	[was] a mighty [man] of	H1368 →
חָ֑יִל	Cha.yil	strength	H2428 →
וַיַּ֨רְא	vai.Yar'	and he saw	H7200 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה	she.lo.Moh	Solomon	H8010 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַנַּ֗עַר	ha.Na.'ar	the young man	H5288 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	that	H3588 →
עֹשֵׂ֤ה	'o.Seh	[was] doing	H6213 →
מְלָאכָה֙	me.la.Khah	work	H4399 →
ה֔וּא	Hu'	he	H1931 →
וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד	vai.yaf.Ked	and he appointed	H6485 →
אֹת֔וֹ	'o.To	<obj.> him	H853 →
לְכָל־	le.khol	to all	H3605 →
סֵ֖בֶל	Se.vel	[the] forced labor of	H5447 →
בֵּ֥ית	beit	[the] house of	H1004 →
יוֹסֵֽף׃ ס	yo.Sef	Joseph	H3130 →

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Through
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.
leads to
- Matthew 25:21
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Proverbs 12:24
  The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
- Proverbs 10:4
  Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- Matthew 25:23
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
  Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Through
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.”
leads to
- Isaiah 9:4
  For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
- Nahum 1:13
  For I will now break their yoke from your neck and tear away your shackles.”
Through
1 Kings 5:16
not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.
leads to
- 1 Kings 9:23
  They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.

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