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.

And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

και ητο ο ανθρωπος Ιεροβοαμ δυνατος εν ισχυι· και ειδεν ο Σολομων τον νεον οτι ητο φιλεργος και κατεστησεν αυτον επιστατην επι παντα τα φορτια του οικου Ιωσηφ.

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.