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Anyone who wanted to become a priest he consecrated for the high places. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> But even after this, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil ways. He continued to choose priests from the common people. He appointed anyone who wanted to become a priest for the pagan shrines. <a href="/esv/1_kings/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> After this thing Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people. Any who would, he ordained to be priests of the high places. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13.htm">King James Bible</a> After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a> After this event Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but again he made priests from every class of people for the high places; whoever wished, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> After this event, Jeroboam did not abandon his evil way, but he again appointed priests of the high places from all the people; anyone who wanted, he ordained, and he became one of the priests of the high places. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> After this event Jeroboam did not return from his evil way, but again he made priests of the high places from among all the people; any who would, he ordained, to be priests of the high places. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> After this event Jeroboam did not return from his evil way, but again he made priests of the high places from among all the people; any who would, he ordained, to be priests of the high places. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> After this event Jeroboam did not return from his evil way, but he returned and made priests of the high places from among all the people; any who delighted to be so, he ordained. So they became priests of the high places. <a href="/amp/1_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> After this event, Jeroboam [still] did not turn from his evil way, but again made priests for the high places from among all the people. He ordained anyone who was willing, so that there would be priests for the high places. <a href="/csb/1_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Even after this, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil way but again made priests for the high places from the ranks of the people. He ordained whoever so desired it, and they became priests of the high places. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After all this Jeroboam did not repent of his evil way but again set up priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained whoever so desired it, and they became priests of the high places. <a href="/asv/1_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places. <a href="/cev/1_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But Jeroboam kept on doing evil things. He appointed men to be priests at the local shrines, even if they were not Levites. In fact, anyone who wanted to be a priest could be one. <a href="/erv/1_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Even after this, Jeroboam didn't change his evil ways, but he once again made some men priests for the illegal worship sites. He took all who were willing and appointed them to be priests at the worship sites. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> King Jeroboam of Israel still did not turn from his evil ways but continued to choose priests from ordinary families to serve at the altars he had built. He ordained as priest anyone who wanted to be one. <a href="/isv/1_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Despite everything that happened, Jeroboam never did repent of his evil practices. Instead, he appointed even more people to act as priests for the high places. Anyone who wanted to be a priest was ordained to be a priest in the high places. <a href="/msb/1_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. <a href="/net/1_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a> After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways; he continued to appoint common people as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> After this thing Jeroboam did not return from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. He consecrated anyone who wanted to be a priest at the high places. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. <a href="/web/1_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a> After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> After this thing Jeroboam has not turned from his evil way, and turns back, and makes priests of high places from the extremities of the people; he who is desirous—he consecrates his hand, and he is of the priests of the high places. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> After this thing Jeroboam hath not turned from his evil way, and turneth back, and maketh of the extremities of the people priests of high places; he who is desirous he consecrateth his hand, and he is of the priests of the high places. <a href="/slt/1_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> After this word Jeroboam turned not back from his evil way, and he will turn back and make from the ends of the people, priests of the heights: him desiring he will fill his hand, and he will be priest of the heights.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> After these words Jeroboam came not back from his wicked way: but on the contrary he made of the meanest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he filled his hand, and he was made a priest of the high places. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> After these words, Jeroboam did not turn back from his very evil way. Instead, to the contrary, he made priests for the high places out of the least of the people. Whosoever was willing, he filled his hand, and he became a priest of the high places. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Even after this, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but again made priests for the high places from among the common people. Whoever desired it was installed as a priest of the high places. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Even after this event Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but made priests for the high places again from among all the people; any who wanted to be priests he consecrated for the high places.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> - - - <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And after this matter, Yorbaam did not return from his evil way, and he returned again and made some of the people Priests of the idols. Whoever wanted to be Priest offered an offering and he was Priest of burnt offerings.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again from among all the people priests of the high places; whosoever would, he consecrated him, that he might be one of the priests of the high places. <a href="/sep/1_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And after this Jeroboam turned not from his sin, but he turned and made of part of the people priests of the high places: whoever would, he consecrated him, and he became a priest for the high places. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/13-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5484" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/13.htm">The Old Prophet and the Man of God</a> …32for the message that he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places in the cities of Samaria will surely come to pass.” 33<a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥar (Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">Even after</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">events,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- From riyb and am; people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings.">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šāḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">repent</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">of his evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: mid·dar·kōw (Prep-m:: N-csc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">ways,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">but again</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hă·nê (N-mpc) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: ḇā·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">for the high places</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: miq·ṣō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">from every class</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of people.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: yə·mal·lê (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">He ordained</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2655.htm" title="2655: he·ḥā·p̄êṣ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Delighting in, having pleasure in. From chaphets; pleased with.">anyone who desired</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wî·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">to be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hă·nê (N-mpc) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">a priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: ḇā·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">of the high places.</a> 34And this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">1 Kings 12:31</a> Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites. <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">2 Kings 17:21-23</a> When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin. / The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam had committed and did not turn away from them. / Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day. <a href="/2_chronicles/11-15.htm">2 Chronicles 11:15</a> And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made. <a href="/2_chronicles/13-9.htm">2 Chronicles 13:9</a> But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods. <a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a> They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. <a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Hosea 13:1-2</a> When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died. / Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!” <a href="/amos/7-9.htm">Amos 7:9-10</a> The high places of Isaac will be deserted, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.” / Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words, <a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Jeremiah 23:11-12</a> “For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD. / “Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/22-26.htm">Ezekiel 22:26</a> Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. <a href="/matthew/15-9.htm">Matthew 15:9</a> They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” <a href="/mark/7-7.htm">Mark 7:7</a> They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ <a href="/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41-43</a> At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. / But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a> For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a> No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-9</a> I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— / which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. / But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.A.<a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">1 Kings 12:31-33</a> And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi… <a href="/2_chronicles/11-15.htm">2 Chronicles 11:15</a> And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.<a href="/2_chronicles/13-9.htm">2 Chronicles 13:9</a> Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.made again [heb] returned and made<a href="/psalms/78-34.htm">Psalm 78:34</a> When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.<a href="/jeremiah/18-4.htm">Jeremiah 18:4</a> And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.<a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">2 Timothy 3:13</a> But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.whosoever<a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Numbers 1:1</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,<a href="/numbers/3-10.htm">Numbers 3:10</a> And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.<a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Numbers 17:5</a> And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.consecrated him [heb] filled his hand<a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Exodus 28:41</a> And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.<a href="/judges/17-12.htm">Judges 17:12</a> And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">Change</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-25.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-32.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">Lowest</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Once</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-32.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-17.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-38.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/20-42.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-30.htm">Change</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-34.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-34.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-32.htm">Lowest</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-9.htm">Once</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 13</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">Jeroboam's hand withers</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">and at the prayer of the prophet is restored</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/13-7.htm">The prophet departs from Bethel</a> 11. <a href="/1_kings/13-11.htm">An old prophet brings him back</a> 20. <a href="/1_kings/13-20.htm">He is reproved by God</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/13-23.htm">slain by a lion</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/13-26.htm">buried by the old prophet</a> 31. <a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">who confirms the prophecy</a> 33. <a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm">Jeroboam's obstinacy</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Despite witnessing the miraculous signs and the fulfillment of the prophecy, Jeroboam remained unrepentant. This highlights the hardness of his heart and his unwillingness to turn back to God, a recurring theme in the narrative of Israel's kings.Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways Jeroboam's refusal to repent is significant in the biblical narrative. Repentance is a central theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing a turning away from sin and returning to God. Jeroboam's "evil ways" included idolatry and leading Israel into sin by establishing alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan, contrary to God's command to worship in Jerusalem. His actions set a precedent for future kings of Israel, who often followed in his sinful footsteps.but again he appointed priests for the high places The high places were unauthorized worship sites often associated with idolatry and syncretism. By appointing priests for these sites, Jeroboam institutionalized idolatrous practices, further leading Israel away from true worship of Yahweh. This act was a direct violation of the Levitical priesthood established by God, which was meant to be the sole mediator of worship in Israel.from every class of people In contrast to the Levitical priesthood, which was restricted to the tribe of Levi, Jeroboam's appointment of priests "from every class of people" disregarded God's specific instructions for priestly service. This democratization of the priesthood undermined the sanctity and order God had established, reflecting Jeroboam's pragmatic approach to consolidating power rather than adhering to divine commandments.He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places This phrase underscores the lack of spiritual discernment and the corruption of religious practices under Jeroboam's rule. By allowing anyone to become a priest, Jeroboam further eroded the distinctiveness of Israel's worship and opened the door to widespread idolatry. This action is reminiscent of the apostasy warned against in Deuteronomy and serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of compromising God's standards for convenience or political gain.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a> The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. He is known for leading Israel into idolatry by setting up golden calves in Bethel and Dan. 2. <a href="/topical/h/high_places.htm">High Places</a> These were sites of worship located on elevated ground. In the context of Israel, they often became centers of idolatrous worship contrary to the worship of Yahweh in Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/p/priests_from_all_sorts_of_people.htm">Priests from All Sorts of People</a> Jeroboam appointed priests who were not from the Levitical line, which was against the Mosaic Law. This act further led Israel away from true worship. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bethel_and_dan.htm">Bethel and Dan</a> Locations where Jeroboam set up golden calves for the people to worship, as a means to prevent them from going to Jerusalem. 5. <a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a> The act of turning away from sin and returning to God. Jeroboam's failure to repent is a central theme in this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a> Jeroboam's actions serve as a warning against the subtle and overt forms of idolatry that can infiltrate our lives. We must guard our hearts and ensure our worship is directed solely to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> True repentance involves a change of heart and direction. Jeroboam's refusal to repent led to his downfall and serves as a cautionary tale for us to remain humble and responsive to God's correction. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> Leaders have a profound impact on those they lead. Jeroboam's failure to adhere to God's commands led an entire nation astray. This underscores the responsibility of leaders to guide others in truth and righteousness. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_commands.htm">Faithfulness to God's Commands</a> The appointment of priests outside the Levitical line was a direct violation of God's law. This teaches us the importance of adhering to God's instructions and not compromising His standards. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Jeroboam's actions had long-lasting negative effects on Israel. Disobedience to God can have far-reaching consequences, affecting not only ourselves but also those around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 13</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_lying_prophet_story_teach.htm">What lessons does the lying prophet story teach us?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_rehoboam_and_jeroboam.htm">Who were Rehoboam and Jeroboam in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/does_amos_7_11_conflict_with_jeroboam's_end.htm">Amos 7:11 - The text predicts Jeroboam's death by the sword; does this claim conflict with other biblical or extra-biblical accounts regarding Jeroboam's end?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_melchizedek's_existence.htm">Is there any extra-biblical or archaeological evidence supporting the existence of Melchizedek and his priesthood (Hebrews 7:1-3)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) Whosoever would.--See <a href="/1_kings/12-32.htm" title="And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like to the feast that is in Judah, and he offered on the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.">1Kings 12:32</a>. The emphatic tone of the words, "whosoever would, he consecrated him," possibly indicates that, in spite of all that Jeroboam and his prophet could do, there was some difficulty in securing candidates for his unauthorised priesthood.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 33. - After this thing [calculated though it was to make a deep impression and to furnish a solemn warning] Jeroboam turned not from his evil way. "Some hand was found that durst repair the altar God had rent" (Matthew Henry). According to Josephus, the old prophet now explained away the miracles of the prophet of Judah, alleging that the altar had fallen because it was new and the king's hand had become powerless from fatigue (Ant., 8:09, § 1)], but made again [Heb. "returned and made." The tautology is significant. He returned not from his sin, but returned to it] of the lowest [see on 1 Kings 12:11] of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would [Heb. pleased], he consecrated [Heb. filled his hand. In the consecration of Aaron and his sons, and possibly of their successors also, the portions of the victim which were usually burned upon the altar, together with the right shoulder or leg, which was the priest's portion, and three cakes of unleavened Bread, were put into the hands of the candidates for the priesthood, and waved before the Lord before they were offered on the altar (<a href="/exodus/29-22.htm">Exodus 29:22-26</a>; <a href="/leviticus/8-25.htm">Leviticus 8:25-28</a>). To "fill the hand" consequently Became a synonym for consecration] him [It would almost appear, from the extreme readiness with which Jeroboam ordained his priests, that few candidates offered themselves for the office. In one respect, however, he exacted more from the candidate than did the law. For whereas the latter required "one bullock and two rams" (<a href="/exodus/29-1.htm">Exodus 29:1</a>, etc.), he demanded one Bullock and seven rams as the offering on consecration (<a href="/2_chronicles/13-9.htm">2 Chronicles 13:9</a>], and he became one of the priests [Heb. and he became priests, etc. So the Chaldee. LXX. καὶ ἐγένετο ἱερεύς] of the high places. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/13-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Even after אַחַר֙ (’a·ḥar) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part these הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that events, הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause Jeroboam יָרָבְעָ֖ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3379.htm">Strong's 3379: </a> Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no repent שָׁ֥ב (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again of his evil הָרָעָ֑ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil ways, מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ (mid·dar·kōw) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action but again וַ֠יָּשָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again he appointed וַיַּ֜עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make priests כֹּהֲנֵ֣י (kō·hă·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest for the high places בָמ֔וֹת (ḇā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> An elevation from every class מִקְצ֤וֹת (miq·ṣō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> A termination of people. הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock He ordained יְמַלֵּ֣א (yə·mal·lê) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> To fill, be full of anyone who desired הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ (he·ḥā·p̄êṣ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2655.htm">Strong's 2655: </a> Delighting in, having pleasure in to be וִיהִ֖י (wî·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a priest כֹּהֲנֵ֥י (kō·hă·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest of the high places. בָמֽוֹת׃ (ḇā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> An elevation <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/13-33.htm">1 Kings 13:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 13:33 After this thing Jeroboam didn't return (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/13-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 13:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/13-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 13:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 13:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>