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1 Kings 12:25-27
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Jeroboam Makes Golden Calves

25 [a] Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel. 26 Jeroboam then thought to himself:[b] “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.[c] 27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, their loyalty could shift to their former master,[d] King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 12:25 tc The Old Greek translation has here a lengthy section consisting of twenty-three verses that are not found in the MT.
  2. 1 Kings 12:26 tn Heb “said in his heart.”
  3. 1 Kings 12:26 tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”
  4. 1 Kings 12:27 tn Heb “the heart of these people could return to their master.”
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