1 Kings 13:32

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For the saying which he cried by the word of Yahweh against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely happen.

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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 was a central Israelite sanctuary where Jeroboam established an unauthorized calf worship, while Samaria later became the capital region of the northern kingdom. The prophet’s prediction extends God’s judgment beyond Bethel’s altar to the high places throughout Israel, underscoring the certainty of condemnation for idolatry.

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1 Kings 13:32 mentions Bethel and Samaria.