1 Kings 11:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Kings 11:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 11:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 11:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.”

1 Kings 11:28 — World English Bible

1 Kings 11:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.”

1 Kings 11:28 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 11:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the man Jeroboam <FI>is<Fi> mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.”

1 Kings 11:28 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 11:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.”

1 Kings 11:28 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 11:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this man Ieroboam was a man of strength and courage, and Salomon seeing that the yong man was meete for the worke, he made him ouerseer of all the labour of the house of Ioseph.”

1 Kings 11:28 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 11:28 in Context — 1 Kings 11

26 Asimismo Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, Ephrateo de Sereda, siervo de Salomón, (su madre se llamaba Serva, mujer viuda) alzó su mano contra el rey.

27 Y la causa por qué éste alzó mano contra el rey, fué esta: Salomón edificando á Millo, cerró el portillo de la ciudad de David su padre.

28 Y el varón Jeroboam era valiente [y] esforzado; y viendo Salomón al mancebo que era hombre activo, encomendóle todo el cargo de la casa de José.

29 Aconteció pues en aquel tiempo, que saliendo Jeroboam de Jerusalem, topóle en el camino el profeta Ahías Silonita; y él estaba cubierto con una capa nueva; y estaban ellos dos solos en el campo.

30 Y trabando Ahías de la capa nueva que tenía sobre sí, rompióla en doce pedazos,

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What Does 1 Kings 11:28 Mean?

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