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Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel also stood with him from all their districts.

For ^(C1)the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because ^(C2)Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the LORD.

^(C1)He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and the calves which he had made.

^(C1)Those from all the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD God of Israel ^(F1)followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

^(C1)They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.