KJV ORIGINAL
And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he appointed his own priests to serve at the illegal worship sites, to worship demons, and to serve the golden calves he had made.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Jeroboam set up false priests to lead people in worshiping idols and demons instead of God.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Jeroboam I of Israel (around 930 BC) who split the kingdom after Solomon's death. To prevent his people from traveling to Jerusalem to worship, he set up golden calves at Bethel and Dan and appointed non-Levitical priests to serve there. This directly violated God's commands about proper worship and priesthood.
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