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| The prophet [[Ahijah]] met with him and prophesied to him of how he would draw the ten tribes away and become the king of Israel (see [[Two Kingdoms]] for notes on Ahijah's prophecy). He also said that if he followed the Lord, that he would be blessed. However, he turned to idol worship, and Ahijah cursed him instead (see 1 Kings 14:7-16 for the entire prophecy). | The prophet [[Ahijah]] met with him and prophesied to him of how he would draw the ten tribes away and become the king of Israel (see [[Two Kingdoms]] for notes on Ahijah's prophecy). He also said that if he followed the Lord, that he would be blessed. However, he turned to idol worship, and Ahijah cursed him instead (see 1 Kings 14:7-16 for the entire prophecy). | ||
| - | As part of his wickedness, he put down the actual priests of God, and assigned people himself (who were not of the tribe of Aaron). Read 1 Kings 12:31 and 2 Chronicles 13:9 closely to see this happen. | + | As part of his wickedness, he put down the actual priests of God, and assigned people himself (who were not of the tribe of Aaron). Read 1 Kings 12:31 and 2 Chronicles 13:9 closely to see this happen -- remember that [[Moses]] and [[Aaron]] were both of the tribe of Levi, so removing those meant having people who were not descendants of Aaron. |
| He also set up idol worship through the land (1 Kings 14:15). | He also set up idol worship through the land (1 Kings 14:15). | ||
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