1 Kings 12:24-26

New Catholic Bible

²⁴ ‘Thus says the Lord, You are not to go up or fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Let each man return home, for this thing is from me.’ ” They obeyed the word of the Lord, and they turned around and left, as the Lord had instructed.

²⁵ Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and he dwelt there. He went out from there and built Penuel.

²⁶ Jeroboam’s Idolatry. Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom is going to return to the house of David.