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13 Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him from all their territories.

Jeroboam Sets Up His Own Priests

14 For (A)the Levites left their pasture lands and their possession of land and went to Judah and Jerusalem, for (B)Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from ministering as priests to Yahweh— 15 (C)And he set up priests of his own for the high places, for the goat demons and for the calves which he had made— 16 (D)Now those from all the tribes of Israel who gave their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, [a]followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. 17 (E)They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and gave courage to Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 11:16 Lit came after

13 The priests and Levites from all their regions throughout Israel took their stand with Rehoboam, 14 for the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions(A) and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons refused to let them serve as priests of the Lord.(B) 15 Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places,(C) the goat-demons,(D) and the golden calves he had made.(E) 16 Those from every tribe of Israel who had determined in their hearts to seek the Lord their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years,(F) because they walked in the ways of David and Solomon for three years.

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