1 Kings 12:33

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He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up to the altar, to burn incense.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Bethel and Dan were northern worship centers where Jeroboam placed calves, rivaling the temple in Jerusalem; Bethel’s altar is the focus of this verse. She

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1 Kings 12:33 mentions Bethel, Dan, Egypt, Jerusalem, Penuel, Shechem and Shiloh.

Bethel · Deror_avi
Dan · Lajoya02
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Jerusalem · Godot13

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