31
He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
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Verse 31. Places, to other idols or devils, (2 Chronicles 11:15. Bible.) not merely at Bethel. Calmet. 13.—Lowest. Such places were fittest for him. Worthington.—Hebrew “extremity:” others understand people of reputation: but it seems he took any whosoever would (Calmet. 13:33) accept the office, without confining himself to the Levites. Calmet.—Indeed most of them were banished, as refractory; (2 Chronicles 11:13) though some were so weak as to take part with him; (Ezekiel 44:10) probably the descendants of Micha. Judges 18:31. Bible.—They were not punished with instant death, like Core, though their crime seemed greater. Salien.
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