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2 Chronicles 11:15

Jeroboam chose his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made.

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In The King James Version

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

In Context

14The Levites even left their pasturelands and properties behind, and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons refused to allow them to serve as priests of the Lord.

16Those from every tribe of Israel who were committed to worshiping their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their forefathers.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:31So Moses went back to the Lord. He said, “Please—the people have sinned very badly by making gods of gold for themselves.

Deuteronomy 32:17You offered sacrifices to demons instead of God, to gods you didn't know anything about, to brand-new gods that your forefathers didn't worship.

1 Kings 12:31In addition Jeroboam had shrines built on high places and appointed as priests all kinds of people who were not Levites.

1 Kings 14:9You have done more evil than all those who lived before you. You have gone and made other gods for yourself, idols made of molten metal that made me angry. You have tossed me aside.

Hosea 8:5Samaria, I reject this calf idol you have made! My anger burns against them! How long will you be incapable of being good?

1 Corinthians 10:20The pagans are sacrificing to demons, and not to God. I don't want you to have anything to do with demons!

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:14-23

The Priests Adhere to Rehoboam. ( b. c. 974.) 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the Lord : 15 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made. 16 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts… Read the whole commentary →

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