2 Chronicles 11:15

And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

14For the Levites left the tents of their possession, and went to Judah to Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had ejected them so that they should not minister to the Lord.

16And he cast out from the tribes of Israel those who set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel: and they came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:31And Moses returned to the Lord and said, I pray, O Lord, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves golden gods.

Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed to devils, and not to God; 1 To gods whom they knew not: 1 New and fresh gods came in, 1 Whom their fathers knew not. 1

1 Kings 12:31And he made houses on the high places, and made priests of any part of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

Hosea 8:5Cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be unable to purge themselves in Israel?

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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