1 Kings 8:6

8:6 The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.

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; he continued to appoint common people as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest.


tn The word “assigned” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

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.”