1 Kings 11:26-28

International Standard Version

Jeroboam Rebels against Solomon

²⁶ Solomon had a servant, Nebat’s son Jeroboam, who was an Ephraimite from Zeredah. His widowed mother was named Zeruah. Jeroboam rebelled against Solomon, ²⁷ and this is why he rose in rebellion against the king: Solomon had built up the terrace ramparts^[a] in the city of his father David in order to repair a weakness. ²⁸ Jeroboam was a valiant soldier, and because Solomon observed that the young man was able to get things done, he set him in charge over all of the conscripted labor from the household of Joseph.