2 Kings 23:9

Nevertheless, the priests of the high places Who had worshipped the true God there. Came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem Were not suffered to come thither to exercise their priestly office, as a just punishment for their joining in and contributing to the corruption of God's worship, and the transgression of so plain and positive a law of God as that in Deuteronomy 12:11; which conduct was much worse in them than in the people, as they had more knowledge to discern the will of God, and were under greater obligations to observe it. But they did eat of the unleavened bread Of the meat-offerings allotted to the priests, wherein there was to be no leaven, (Leviticus 2:4,) and consequently of other provisions belonging to the priests, which are comprehended under this one kind. Thus the king mixed mercy with severity, and they were put into the condition of those priests who had corporal blemishes, (Leviticus 21:17,) who might not offer the bread of their God, but might eat the bread of their God, both of the most holy and the holy: they were shut out from spiritual services, but allowed necessary provisions.