1 Raja-raja 12:33

A Prophet from Judah Visits Bethel

12:33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) ¹  Jeroboam ²  offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. ³  He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.

[12:33]  ¹ tn Heb “which he had chosen by himself.”

[12:33]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:33]  ³ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.