2 Chronicles 11:15

Conservative English Version

Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve at the local shrines in Israel and at the places of worship where he had set up statues of goat-demons and of calves.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:28

Jeroboam asked for advice and then made two gold statues of calves. He showed them to the people and said, "Listen everyone! You won't have to go to Jerusalem to worship anymore. Here are your gods who rescued you from Egypt."

1 Kings 12:31

Jeroboam built small places of worship at the shrines and appointed men who were not from the tribe of Levi to serve as priests.

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.

1 Kings 14:9

"You have made me very angry by rejecting me and making idols out of gold. Jeroboam, you have done more evil things than any king before you.

2 Chronicles 13:8

Now you and your powerful army think you can stand up to the kingdom that the LORD has given to David's descendants. The only gods you have are those gold statues of calves that Jeroboam made for you.

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.

Exodus 32:31

Moses returned to the LORD and said, "The people have committed a terrible sin. They have made a gold idol to be their god.

Hosea 13:2

Now you continue to sin by designing and making idols of silver in the shape of calves. You are told to sacrifice to these idols -- yes, even to kiss them.

Leviticus 17:7

Don't ever turn from me again and offer sacrifices to goat-demons. This law will never change.

Deuteronomy 32:17

You offered sacrifices to demons, those useless gods that never helped you, new gods that your ancestors never worshiped.

1 Timothy 4:1

God's Spirit clearly says that in the last days many people will turn from their faith. They will be fooled by evil spirits and by teachings that come from demons.

Revelation 16:14

These evil spirits had the power to work miracles. They went to every king on earth, to bring them together for a war against God All-Powerful. But that will be the day of God's great victory.