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And he went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up unto the altar, to burn incense.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

This verse belongs to 1 Kings 13 rather than to 1 Kings 12, being intended as an introduction to what follows.

Which he had devised of h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

So he offered upon the altar. —The repetition of this verse is accounted for by its belonging properly in sense to the ne…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the
fifteenth day of the eighth month

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeroboam distrusted the providence of God; he would contrive ways and means, and sinful ones too, for his own safety. A practical disbelief of God'…

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