1 Kings 13:33

After this thing [calculated though it was to make a deep impression and to furnish a solemn warning] Jeroboam turned not from his evil way. "Some hand was found that durst repair the altar God had rent" (Matthew Henry). According to Josephus, the old prophet now explained away the miracles of the prophet of Judah, alleging that the altar had fallen because it was new and the king's hand had become powerless from fatigue (Ant; 1 Kings 8:9 , § 1)], but made again [Heb. " returned and made ." The tautology is significant. He returned not from his sin, but returned to it] of the lowest [see on 1 Kings 12:11 ] of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would [Heb. pleased ] , he consecrated [Heb. filled his hand . In the consecration of Aaron and his sons, and possibly of their successors also, the portions of the victim which were usually burned upon the altar, together with the right shoulder or leg, which was the priest's portion, and three cakes of unleavened Bread, were put into the hands of the candidates for the priesthood, and waved before the Lord before they were offered on the altar ( Exodus 29:22-26 ; Le Exodus 8:25-28 ). To "fill the hand" consequently Became a synonym for consecration] him [It would almost appear, from the extreme readiness with which Jeroboam ordained his priests, that few candidates offered themselves for the office. In one respect, however, he exacted more from the candidate than did the law. For whereas the latter required "one bullock and two rams" ( Exodus 29:1 , etc.), he demanded one Bullock and seven rams as the offering on consecration ( 2 Chronicles 13:9 ], and he became one of the priests [Heb. and he became priests, etc. So the Chaldee. LXX . καὶ ἐγένετο ἱερεύς ] of the high places.