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# a mighty man of valor
Possible meanings are 1) "a great warrior" or 2) "a very capable man" or 3) "a wealthy and influential man."
# he gave him command
"he made him commander"
# all the labor
The word "labor" refers to the work that Solomon commanded the people to do for his government. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
# the house of Joseph
This refers to the descendants of Joseph who were the people groups of Ephraim and Manasseh. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])