1 Kings 12:33

A Prophet from Judah Visits Bethel

12:33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) 1  Jeroboam 2  offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. 3  He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.

1 Kings 13:2

13:2 With the authority of the Lord 4  he cried out against the altar, “O altar, altar! This is what the Lord says, ‘Look, a son named Josiah will be born to the Davidic dynasty. He will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who offer sacrifices on you. Human bones will be burned on you.’” 5 

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.

4 tn Heb “by the word of the Lord.”

5 sn ‘Look…you.’ For the fulfillment of this prophecy see 2 Kgs 23:15-20.