8:6 The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned 1 place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.
13:33 After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways; 2 he continued to appoint common people 3 as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest. 4
1 tn The word “assigned” is supplied in the translation for clarification.
2 tn Heb “did not turn from his evil way.”
3 sn The expression common people refers to people who were not Levites. See 1 Kgs 12:31.
4 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.”