27 If this people go up and do sacrifice in the house of the Lord [a]at Jerusalem, then shall the hearts of this people turn again unto their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah: so shall they kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, [b]It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: Behold, O Israel, thy gods which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other set he in Dan.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 12:27 He feared lest his people should have by this means been enticed to rebel against him.
  2. 1 Kings 12:28 So crafty are carnal persuasions of princes, when they will make a religion to serve to their appetite.

Bible Gateway Recommends