Bible Topics for Kids
LEVITES, Degraded from the Levitical office by Jeroboam
2 Chronicles 11:13-17
13. The priests and the LEVITES who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.
14. 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 The LORD.
15. He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.
16. After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek The LORD, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to The LORD, the God of their fathers.
17. So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.
2 Chronicles 13:9-11
9. Haven't you driven out the priests of The LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the LEVITES, and made priests for yourselves according to the ways of the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of those who are no gods.
10. "But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving The LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the LEVITES in their work;
11. and they burn to the LORD every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table; and the lamp stand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of the LORD our God, but you have forsaken him.