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1 Kings 12:29

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

1 Kings 12:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 12:29

Theological / Devotional

Beth-el. A southern frontier town of the kingdom. Bethel means “house of God,” and was named by Jacob in memory of the dream in which God appeared to him on the occasion of his flight from Esau (Gen. 28:11–22) and again upon his return (Gen. 35:8–15). It was thought to be a natural place for a rival shrine.

Dan. A northern frontier town that had already been the site of a shrine during much of the period of the judges (Judges 18:30, 31).

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