"And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut {it} off, and to destroy {it} from off the face of the…" — 1 Kings 13:34

1 Kings 13:34 · KJV

“And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut {it} off, and to destroy {it} from off the face of the earth.”

— 1 Kings 13:34

Verse 33

After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became {one} of the priests of the high places. {made...: Heb. returned and made} {consecrated...: Heb. filled his hand}

1 Kings 13 — Context

For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which {are} in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut {it} off, and to destroy {it} from off the face of the earth.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:29-30

And it came to pass, when he reigned, {that} he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

1 Kings 12:30

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

1 Kings 14:10

Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, {and} him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.

2 Kings 17:21

For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.

1 Kings 12:26

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin. {took...: Heb. observed not}

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness keepeth {him that is} upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. {the sinner: Heb. sin}

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