1 Kings 11:28

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְהָאִ֥ישׁ
H376
And the man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#2
יָֽרָבְעָ֖ם
H3379
Jeroboam
jarobam, the name of two israelite kings
#3
גִּבּ֣וֹר
H1368
was a mighty man
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
#4
חָ֑יִל
H2428
of valour
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
#5
וַיַּ֨רְא
H7200
seeing
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
#6
שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה
H8010
and Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#7
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#8
הַנַּ֗עַר
H5288
the young man
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
#9
כִּֽי
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#10
עֹשֵׂ֤ה
H6213
that he was industrious
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#11
מְלָאכָה֙
H4399
properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
#12
ה֔וּא
H1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#13
וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד
H6485
he made him ruler
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
#14
אֹת֔וֹ
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#15
לְכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#16
סֵ֖בֶל
H5447
over all the charge
a load (literally or figuratively)
#17
בֵּ֥ית
H1004
of the house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#18
יוֹסֵֽף׃
H3130
of Joseph
joseph, the name of seven israelites

Analysis

The kingdom of God theme here intersects with the progressive revelation of God's rule from creation to consummation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of development from creation mandate through Davidic kingdom to eschatological fulfillment. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's reign from creation through the millennial kingdom.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on kingdom of God particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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