1 Kings 11:28

The man Jeroboam was a brave warrior and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

Proverbs 22:29


Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?
He will stand [in honor] before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

Deuteronomy 1:12

How can I alone bear the weight and pressure and burden of you and your strife (contention) and complaining?

Joshua 18:5

They shall divide it into seven parts; [the tribe of] Judah shall remain in its territory on the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in its territory on the north.

Judges 1:22-23

The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.

2 Samuel 19:20

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

1 Kings 5:16

besides Solomon’s 3,300 chief deputies who were in charge of the project and who were in charge of the people doing the work.

Isaiah 14:25

to break the Assyrian in My land, and on My mountains I will trample him underfoot. Then the Assyrian’s yoke will be removed from them (the people of Judah) and his burden removed from their shoulder.

Amos 5:6


“Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and long for Him as your most essential need] so that you may live,
Or He will rush down like a [devouring] fire, O house of Joseph,
And there will be no one to quench the flame for [idolatrous] Bethel,

Zechariah 10:6


“I will strengthen the house of Judah [making it superior],
And I will save the house of Joseph.
I will bring them back [and allow them to live securely],
Because I have had compassion on them.
They will be as though I had not rejected them,
For I am the Lord their God, and I will listen and answer them.

Matthew 11:30

For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Was industrious

He made

Bible References

Was industrious

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?
He will stand [in honor] before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

He made

1 Kings 5:16
besides Solomon’s 3,300 chief deputies who were in charge of the project and who were in charge of the people doing the work.

Charge

Deuteronomy 1:12
How can I alone bear the weight and pressure and burden of you and your strife (contention) and complaining?
Isaiah 14:25
to break the Assyrian in My land, and on My mountains I will trample him underfoot. Then the Assyrian’s yoke will be removed from them (the people of Judah) and his burden removed from their shoulder.
Matthew 11:30
For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”

The house

Joshua 18:5
They shall divide it into seven parts; [the tribe of] Judah shall remain in its territory on the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in its territory on the north.
Judges 1:22
The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
2 Samuel 19:20
For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I have come today, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”
Amos 5:6

“Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and long for Him as your most essential need] so that you may live,
Or He will rush down like a [devouring] fire, O house of Joseph,
And there will be no one to quench the flame for [idolatrous] Bethel,
Zechariah 10:6

“I will strengthen the house of Judah [making it superior],
And I will save the house of Joseph.
I will bring them back [and allow them to live securely],
Because I have had compassion on them.
They will be as though I had not rejected them,
For I am the Lord their God, and I will listen and answer them.