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2 Chronicles 11:15

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

14For 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 to the LORD:

16And after them out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel 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, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods which they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

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

1 Kings 14:9But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:

Hosea 8:5Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; my anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocence?

1 Corinthians 10:20But I say , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship 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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