The two calves of gold set in Bethel and in Dan
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1 Kings 12:26–30: Jeroboam says in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house. If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” So the king takes counsel, and makes two calves of gold; and he says to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” He sets the one in Bethel, and the other he puts in Dan. The text says, “This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.” The Korean Revised Version gives 12:26–29 no subject, running on from Jeroboam at 12:25, and at 12:28 reads 이스라엘아 이는 너희를 애굽 땅에서 인도하여 올린 너희 신이라.
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- 1KI 12:26–30, engwebp
26Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house.
27If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
28So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”
29He set the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
30This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.
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Jeroboam (son of Nebat) — Took part in — The two calves of gold set in Bethel and in Dan
Evidence: 1 Kings 12:26–30
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The two calves of gold set in Bethel and in Dan — Narrated location — Bethel
Evidence: 1 Kings 12:26–30
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The two calves of gold set in Bethel and in Dan — Narrated location — Dan
Evidence: 1 Kings 12:26–30
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Current wording: 1 Kings 12:26–30: Jeroboam says in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house. If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” So the king takes counsel, and makes two calves of gold; and he says to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” He sets the one in Bethel, and the other he puts in Dan. The text says, “This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.” The Korean Revised Version gives 12:26–29 no subject, running on from Jeroboam at 12:25, and at 12:28 reads 이스라엘아 이는 너희를 애굽 땅에서 인도하여 올린 너희 신이라.
Cited evidence: 1KI 12:26–30, engwebp
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