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After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.
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Verse 33. Way. Every thing promotes the salvation of the just, while the wicked pervert the most gracious designs of Providence to their own ruin. The king concluded that the prediction deserved no regard, verse 18. Calmet.—Meanest. Calmet. 12:31. Thus he wished to eradicate all sense of religion. Bible.—His, suam, “own.” Any person who brought the oil and the necessary victims, might assume the office of priest. See Exodus 28:41. Bible.
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