And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
The verse belongs to the history of Rehoboam's reign, which first portrays Judah as strong while the people sought the Lord. That strength gave way when Rehoboam himself turned aside into idolatry. The verse marks that apostasy by naming the false priesthood he established. He ordained his own priests for the high places, for the goat-demons, and for the calves he had made.
The verse belongs to the history of Rehoboam's reign, which first portrays Judah as strong while the people sought the Lord. That strength gave way when Rehoboam himself turned aside into idolatry. The verse marks that apostasy by naming the false priesthood he established. He ordained his own priests for the high places, for the goat-demons, and for the calves he had made.