2 Chronicles 11:14

Conservative English Version

And since Jeroboam and the kings of Israel that followed him would not allow any Levites to serve as priests, most Levites left their towns and pasturelands in Israel and moved to Jerusalem and other towns in Judah.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:33

But Jeroboam kept on doing evil things. He appointed men to be priests at the local shrines, even if they were not Levites. In fact, anyone who wanted to be a priest could be one.

2 Chronicles 11:13

The priests and Levites from the northern tribes of Israel gave their support to King Rehoboam.

2 Chronicles 13:9

You don't even have descendants of Aaron on your side, because you forced out the LORD's priests and Levites. In their place, you appoint ordinary people to be priests, just as the foreign nations do. In fact, anyone who brings a bull and seven rams to the altar can become a priest of your so-called gods.

Numbers 35:8

Since the towns for the Levites must come from Israel's own tribal lands, the larger tribes will give more towns than the smaller ones.