Text -- 1 Kings 12:33 (NET)

A Prophet from Judah Visits Bethel

12:33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 1Ki 12:33

¹ tn Heb “which he had chosen by himself.”

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.