1 Kings 12:28 meaning and explanation
After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
1 Kings 12:28, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jeroboam has just become king over the northern tribes after the kingdom split, and he fears that worship in Jerusalem will draw his people back to Rehoboam. So he sets up two golden calves, one at Bethel and one at Dan, and repeats the words Aaron spoke at Sinai.
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