1 Kings 11:28

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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.

Cross References

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land; let them dwell in the land of Goshen; and if you know any able men among them, put them in charge of my cattle.”

2 Samuel 19:20

For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I have come this day, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

1 Kings 11:26

Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, also lifted up his hand against the king.

1 Kings 14:7

Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: “Because I exalted you from among the people, and made you leader over my people Israel,

1 Kings 5:16

besides Solomon's three thousand three hundred chief officers who were over the work, who had charge of the people who carried on the work.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Isaiah 14:25

that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains trample him under foot; and his yoke shall depart from them, and his burden from their shoulder.”

Amos 5:6

Seek the Lord and live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, with none to quench it for Bethel,

Zechariah 10:6

“I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them; for I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.

Matthew 11:30

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Deuteronomy 1:12

How can I bear alone the weight and burden of you and your strife?

Joshua 18:5

They shall divide it into seven portions, Judah continuing in his territory on the south, and the house of Joseph in their territory on the north.