Quotes about Responsibility
Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
— 1 Kings 4:6
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
— 1 Kings 4:9
Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
— 1 Kings 4:12
Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
— 1 Kings 4:14
not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.
— 1 Kings 5:16
But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,
— 1 Kings 9:6
They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.
— 1 Kings 9:23
Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.
— 1 Kings 11:28
“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”
— 1 Kings 12:4
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
— 1 Kings 12:6
They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
— 1 Kings 12:7
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
— 1 Kings 12:9