1 Kings 13:33

A Prophet Announces the End of Jeroboam’s Dynasty

13:33 After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways;¹ he continued to appoint common people² as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest.³

1 Kings 15:27

15:27 Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab⁴ and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.

1 Kings 16:13

16:13 This happened because of all the sins which Baasha and his son Elah committed and which they made Israel commit. They angered the Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.⁵

1 Kings 16:19

16:19 This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of⁶ the Lord and followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning.⁷

1 Kings 20:40

20:40 Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared.” The king of Israel said to him, “Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony.”⁸

¹tn Heb “did not turn from his evil way.”

²sn The expression common people refers to people who were not Levites. See 1 Kgs 12:31.

³tn Heb “and one who had the desire he was filling his hand so that he became [one of] the priests of the high places.”

⁴tn Heb “against him”; the referent (Nadab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵tn Heb “angering the Lord God of Israel with their empty things.”

⁶tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

⁷tn Heb “walking in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin which he did to make Israel sin.”

⁸tn Heb “so [i.e., in accordance with his testimony] is your judgment, you have determined [it].”