1 Kings 12:27-29

Expanded Bible

²⁷ If the people continue going to the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices, ·they will want to be ruled again by [^Lthe heart of the people will return to] Rehoboam king of Judah. Then they will kill me and ·follow [return to] Rehoboam king of Judah.”

²⁸ King Jeroboam asked for advice. Then he made two golden calves [^Con the model of Aaron’s calf; Ex. 32]. “It is too ·long a journey [much] for you to go to Jerusalem [^Cto worship],” he said to the people. “Israel, here are your gods [or this is your God; ^Cit is possible that the image was associated with the false worship of the true God] who brought you out of Egypt.” ²⁹ Jeroboam put one golden calf in the city of Bethel and the other in the city of Dan [^Cat opposite ends of his kingdom].