2 Chronicles 11:15

and appointed for himself priests for the high places, and for the demons—and for the calves which he had made.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 their pasture lands, and their possessions, and came to Judah, and to Jerusalem,—for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, from ministering as priests unto Yahweh;

16And, after them—out of all the tribes of Israel, such as were setting their heart to seek Yahweh God of Israel, came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto Yahweh, God of their fathers.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:31So Moses returned unto Yahweh, and said,—Oh now, this people hath sinned a great sin, and they have made for themselves—gods of gold.

Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed to mischievous demons to a No-GOD, Gods whom they knew not,—New ones lately come in, Your fathers never shuddered at them!

1 Kings 12:31And he made a house of high-places,—and made priests from the whole compass of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

1 Kings 14:9but hast made wicked thy doings beyond any who were before thee,—and hast gone and made thee ether gods, even molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast, me, behind thy back,

Hosea 8:5He hath cast away thy calf, O Samaria, kindled is mine anger upon them,—How long shall they not endure to be innocent?

1 Corinthians 10:20On the contrary—that, the things which the nations sacrifice, unto demons, and not unto God, they sacrifice; and I wish not that ye should become, sharers together with the 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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