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But Jeroboam king of Israel, with perverse mind, not believing in
God, whom he had proved true in promising and giving him the kingdom,
was afraid lest, by coming to the temple of God which was in
Jerusalem, where, according to the divine law, that whole nation was
to come in order to sacrifice, the people should be seduced from him,
and return to David's line as the seed royal; and set up idolatry in
his kingdom, and with horrible impiety beguiled the people, ensnaring
them to the worship of idols with himself. Yet God did not altogether
cease to reprove by the prophets, not only that king, but also his
successors and imitators in his impiety, and the people too. For
there the great and illustrious prophet Elijah and Elisha his disciple
arose, who also did many wonderful works. Even there, when Elijah
said, "O Lord, they have slain Thy prophets, they have digged
down Thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life," it
was answered that seven thousand men were there who had not bowed the
knee to Baal.
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