1 Kings 12:25-27

Expanded Bible

²⁵ Then Jeroboam ·built up [fortified] Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and he lived there. He also went out and ·built up [fortified] the city of Peniel.

Jeroboam Builds Golden Calves

²⁶ Jeroboam said ·to himself [^Lin his heart], “The kingdom will probably ·go back [revert] to David’s ·family [^Lhouse]. 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.”