1 Kings 11:28
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“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
What Does 1 Kings 11:28 Mean?
1 Kings 11:28 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 11, verse 28 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 11:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 22:29“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”1 Kings 11:26“And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.”2 Chronicles 10:2“And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.”Proverbs 12:24“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”Deuteronomy 1:12“How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?”Joshua 18:5“And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.”Judges 1:22“And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them.”2 Samuel 19:20“For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”1 Kings 5:16“Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.”Isaiah 14:25“That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.”Amos 5:6“Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.”Zechariah 10:6“And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.”Matthew 11:30“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
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