Melachim Alef 12:25-27

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁵ Then Yarov‘am built Shechem in har Ephrayim, and dwelt therein; and went out from there, and built Penuel.

²⁶ And Yarov‘am said in his lev, Now shall the mamlachah return to the Bais Dovid:

²⁷ If HaAm Hazeh go up to offer zevakhim (sacrifices) at the Beis Hashem at Yerushalayim, then shall lev HaAm Hazeh turn back unto adoneihem, even unto Rechav`am Melech Yehudah, and they shall kill me, and return to Rechav`am Melech Yehudah.