Thematic Bible: Priests supported by the state

Now therefore send and gather to me all Israel unto Mount Carmel, and the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of the groves, who eat at Jezebel's table.

Verse Concepts

False GodsSchool Of ProphetsTablesAssembling IsraelFour To Five Hundred

Four And Five HundredFollowers Of BaalProphets Of Other GodsServing Asherahjezebel

And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel gathered unto him out of all their borders. For the Levites left their suburbs and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD. And he ordained himself priests for the high places and for the demons and for the calves which he had made.