1 Kings 8:48

8:48 When they return to you with all their heart and being ¹  in the land where they are held prisoner, ²  and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor, ³ 

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) ⁴  Jeroboam ⁵  offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. ⁶  He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.

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¹ tn Or “soul.”

² tn Heb “in the land of their enemies.”

³ tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.

⁴ tn Heb “which he had chosen by himself.”

⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.