1 Kings 11:26-28

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁶ Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, rebelled against the king—

²⁷ And for this reason: Solomon built the Millo and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

²⁸ The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of courage. Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, put him in charge over all the [forced] labor of the house of Joseph.