1 Kings 12:33
“So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
This verse belongs to 1 Kings 13 rather than to 1 Kings 12, being intended as an introduction to what follows. Which he…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He offered upon the altar - Jeroboam probably performed the functions of high priest himself, that he might in his own…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 12:25-33
We have here the beginning of the reign of Jeroboam. He built Shechem first and then Penuel - beautified and fortified…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
which he had devised of his own heart This is a translation of the Keri, i.e. the marginal reading of the Hebrew. The…
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