1 Kings 12:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 12:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 12:32 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Jud..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 12:32 — KJV
“And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made. offered...: or, went up to the altar, etc sacrificing: or, to sacrifice”
— 1 Kings 12:32 (KJV)
1 Kings 12:32 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 12:32
“And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:32: ordained, calves, made
“Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:32: feast, eighth, month
“And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:32: month, fifteenth, day
“So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:32: made, priests, high
“And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. put...: Heb. caused to cease idolatrous...: Heb. Chemarim planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 12:32: ordained, judah, priests
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