And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
Ver. 15. And he ordained him priests.] See 1 Kings 12:31 .
And for the devils.] Heb., Hairy horrid things, boegy men. See Revelation 9:11; Revelation 9:20. The devil is ειδωλοχαρης, saith Synesius; and hereby it appeareth that Jeroboam set up more idols than the two golden calves.