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

1 Kings 12:33

A Prophet from Judah Visits Bethel

33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) ^{▼▼ Heb “which he had chosen by himself.”} Jeroboam ^{▼▼ Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. ^{▼▼ For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.} He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.