1 Kings 11:28

God's Word

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.

Cross References

Genesis 47:6

All of Egypt is available to you. Have your father and your brothers live in the best part of the land. Let them live in Goshen. If they are qualified, put them in charge of my livestock.”

2 Samuel 19:20

I know I’ve sinned. Today I’ve come as the first of all the house of Joseph to meet you.”

1 Kings 11:26

There 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.

1 Kings 14:7

Tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: I picked you out of the people and made you a leader over my people Israel.

1 Kings 5:16

and 3,300 foremen who were in charge of the workers.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a person who is efficient in his work? He will serve kings. He will not serve unknown people.

Isaiah 14:25

I’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.”

Amos 5:6

Search 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.

Matthew 11:30

because my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Deuteronomy 1:12

How can I take care of your problems, your troubles, and your disagreements all by myself?

Joshua 18:5

They 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.