1 Kings 13:33-34

A Prophet Announces the End of Jeroboam’s Dynasty

13:33 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. 13:34 This sin caused Jeroboam’s dynasty to come to an end and to be destroyed from the face of the earth.

1 Kings 15:34

15:34 He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.


tn Heb “did not turn from his evil way.”

sn The expression common people refers to people who were not Levites. See 1 Kgs 12:31.

tn Heb “and one who had the desire he was filling his hand so that he became [one of] the priests of the high places.”

tn Heb “house.”

tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

tn Heb “and he walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he made Israel sin.”