1 Kings 11:26-28

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁶ Jeroboam also the son of Nabat an Ephrathite of Sareda, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was named Sarua, a widow woman, lifted up his hand against the king.

²⁷ And this is the cause of his rebellion against him, for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David his father.

²⁸ And Jeroboam was a valiant and mighty man: and Solomon seeing him a young man ingenious and industrious, made him chief over the tributes of all the house of Joseph.