and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
KJV
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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Commentary
And he ordained him priests for the high places,.... Of such who were not of the tribe of Levi, and family of Aaron; see
Kg1 12:31
.
and for the devils; demons in the shape of goats, as this word signifies, in which form many of the Heathen deities were worshipped; idols of whatsoever kind are so called; for whosoever worships them worships not God, but devils,
Co1 10:21
the images which Jeroboam set up may be meant, and the next clause may be rendered as explanative of them:
even for the calves which he had made; one of which he set up at Dan, and the other at Bethel,
Kg1 12:28
.
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