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1 Kings 12:30

King James Version (KJV)

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And this thing became a sin: for the people went [to worship] before the one, [even] unto Dan.

1 Kings 12:30 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 12:30

Theological / Devotional

Became a sin. That is, it became an occasion of sin to the people. In view of the far-reaching effects of the sin a fearful responsibility rested upon Jeroboam.

Before the one. Some of the later manuscripts of the LXX add after Dan, “and to the other unto Bethel.” But it is probably better to take the words as they stand, implying that the people at first resorted almost exclusively to the sanctuary in Dan.

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