1 Kings 9:11

9:11 King Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre twenty cities in the region of Galilee, because Hiram had supplied Solomon with cedars, evergreens, and all the gold he wanted.

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.


map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.

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.”