1Ki 12:28-29, Hos 8:5-6, 10:5-6, 14-15, Amo 5:5-6 | TSK | STEP | took counsel. two calves of gold.He invented a political religion, and instituted feasts in his own times, different from those appointed by Jehovah; gave the people certain objects of adoration, and pretended to think that it would be both inconvenient and oppressive to them to go up to Jerusalem to worship. These calves were doubtless of the same kind as the calf which was set up by Aaron; and it is remarkable, that in pointing them out to the people he should use the same words that Aaron used on that occasion, when they must have heard what terrible judgments fell upon their forefathers for this idolatry. Solomon's idolatry, however, had prepared the people for Jeroboam's abominations. It is too much. behold.

1 Kings 12:28-29

took counsel.

two calves of gold.He invented a political religion, and instituted feasts in his own times, different from those appointed by Jehovah; gave the people certain objects of adoration, and pretended to think that it would be both inconvenient and oppressive to them to go up to Jerusalem to worship. These calves were doubtless of the same kind as the calf which was set up by Aaron; and it is remarkable, that in pointing them out to the people he should use the same words that Aaron used on that occasion, when they must have heard what terrible judgments fell upon their forefathers for this idolatry. Solomon's idolatry, however, had prepared the people for Jeroboam's abominations.

Ex 20:4; De 4:14-18; 2Ki 10:29; 17:16; 2Ch 11:15; Ho 8:4-7; 10:5,6

It is too much.

Isa 30:10; 2Pe 2:19

behold.

Ex 32:4,8

Beth-el.

Ge 12:8; 28:19; 35:1; Ho 4:15

Dan.

Ge 14:14; De 34:1; Jud 18:29-31; 20:1; 2Ki 10:29; Jer 8:16; Am 8:14

Hosea 8:5-6

calf.

6; 10:5; Isa 45:20; Ac 7:41

mine.

De 32:22; 2Ki 17:16-18,21-23

how.

Pr 1:22; Jer 4:14; 13:27

from.

Ps 106:19,20

the workman.

Ps 115:4-8; 135:15-18; Isa 44:9-20; Jer 10:3-9,14; Hab 2:18

Ac 17:29; 19:26

the calf.

10:2,5,6; Jer 43:12,13; 50:2

shall.

2Ki 23:15,19; 2Ch 31:1; 34:6,7

Hosea 10:5-6

the calves.

8:5,6; 13:2; 1Ki 12:28-32; 2Ki 10:29; 17:16; 2Ch 11:15; 13:8

Beth-aven.

4:15; 5:8; Jos 7:2

for the people.

Jud 18:24; Re 18:11-19

the priests. or, Chemarim.

2Ki 23:5; *marg:

Zep 1:4

for the glory.

9:11; 1Sa 4:21,22; Ac 19:27

carried.

8:6; Isa 46:1,2; Jer 43:12,13; Da 11:8

a present.

5:13; 2Ki 17:3

receive.

4:19; Isa 1:29; 44:9-11; 45:16; Jer 2:26,27,36,37; 3:24,25; 48:13

Eze 36:31

ashamed.

11:6; Job 18:7; Isa 30:3; Jer 7:24; Mic 6:16

Hosea 10:14-15

shall a.

13:16; Isa 22:1-4; 33:14; Am 3:8; 9:5

and all.

2Ki 17:16; 18:9,10; Jer 48:41; Na 3:12; Hab 1:10

as.

2Ki 18:33; 19:11-13

the mother.

13:16; Ge 32:11; Isa 13:16-18; Jer 13:14; Na 3:10

shall Beth-el.

5; Am 7:9-17

your great wickedness. Heb. the evil of your evil.

Ro 7:13

in.

3,7; Isa 16:14

Amos 5:5-6

seek.

4:4; Ho 4:15; 9:15; 10:14,15; 12:11

Beer-sheba.

8:14; Ge 21:33

Gilgal.There is a paronomasia here, both on the letters and words: {hag-gilgal galoh yigleh oovaith el yiheyeh leäwen,} "Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el (the house of God) shall come to nought," or Aven, i.e., Beth-aven, the house of iniquity.

and Beth-el.

7:17; Le 26:30-32; De 28:41; Ho 4:15; 10:8,15

come.

Job 8:22; Ps 33:10; Isa 8:10; 29:20; 1Co 1:28; 2:6; Re 18:17

Seek.

4; Eze 33:11

lest.

Ex 22:6

the house.

6:6; Ge 48:8-20; Jos 18:5; Jud 1:22,23; 2Sa 19:20; 1Ki 11:28

Eze 37:19; Zec 10:6

there.

Isa 1:31; Jer 4:4; 7:20; Eze 20:47,48; Mr 9:43-48