What does 1 Kings 12:29 mean?
ESV: And he set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
NIV: One he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
NASB: And he set up one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
CSB: He set up one in Bethel, and put the other in Dan.
NLT: He placed these calf idols in Bethel and in Dan — at either end of his kingdom.
KJV: And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.
NKJV: And he set up one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
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This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.
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