Thematic Bible: Priests supported by the state

Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the prophets of Baal, and four hundred of the prophets of the Asherah, 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

The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border. For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office to Yahweh; and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.