1 Kings 12:26-30

1 Kings 12:26-30

[26] And Jeroboam  said  in his heart,  Now shall the kingdom  return  to the house  of David:  [27] If this people  go up  to do  sacrifice  in the house  of the LORD  at Jerusalem,  then shall the heart  of this people  turn again  unto their lord,  even unto Rehoboam  king  of Judah,  and they shall 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, It is too much  for you to go up  to Jerusalem:  behold thy gods,  O Israel,  which brought thee up  out of the land  of Egypt.  [29] And he set  the one  in Bethel,  and the other  put  he in Dan.  [30] And this thing  became a sin:  for the people  to worship before  the one,  even unto Dan.