1 Kings 11:28

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Now Jeroboam was a valiant and powerful man. And perceiving the young man to be ingenious and industrious, Solomon appointed him as first ruler over the tributes of the entire house of Joseph.

Cross References

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is in your sight. Cause them to live in the best place, and deliver to them the land of Goshen. And if you know there to be industrious men among them, appoint these as foremen over my cattle."

2 Samuel 19:20

For as your servant, I acknowledge my sin. And for this reason, today, I arrive as the first from all the house of Joseph, and I descend to meet my lord the king."

1 Kings 11:26

Also, there was Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was named Zeruah, a widowed woman. He lifted up his hand against the king.

1 Kings 14:7

Go, and tell Jeroboam: 'Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Although I exalted you from the midst of the people, and I granted to you to be the leader over my people Israel,

1 Kings 5:16

aside from the commanders who were over each work, in number three thousand and three hundred, who gave orders to the people and to those who were doing the work.

Proverbs 22:29

Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable.

Isaiah 14:25

so shall it occur. So shall I crush the Assyrian in my land, and I will trample him upon my mountains, and his yoke will be taken away from them, and his burden will be removed from their shoulder.

Amos 5:6

Seek the Lord and live. Otherwise, the house of Joseph may be destroyed with fire, and it will devour, and there will be no one who can extinguish Bethel.

Zechariah 10:6

And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will convert them, because I will have mercy on them. And they will be as they were when I had not cast them away. For I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them.

Matthew 11:30

For my yoke is sweet and my burden is light."

Deuteronomy 1:12

Alone, I do not have the strength to endure your arbitrations and judgments and disputes.

Joshua 18:5

Divide the land for yourselves into seven parts. Let Judah be its bounds on the southern side, and the house of Joseph to the north.