1 Kings 11:28 meaning and explanation
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.
1 Kings 11:28, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse introduces Jeroboam, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, during Solomon's later years. The narrator notes two things about him: he was a mighty man of valor, a phrase used of warriors and capable leaders, and he was industrious, so Solomon put him over the whole labor force of the house of Joseph, meaning the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.
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