24. Thus hath the Lord said, Ye shall not go up nor fight against your brethren, the sons of Israel; return each one to his house, for this thing is from me. They hearkened, therefore, to the word of the Lord and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.
25. And Jeroboam rebuilt Shechem in Mount Ephraim and dwelt therein, and going out from there, rebuilt Penuel.
26. And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David
27. if this people go up to sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem; for the heart of this people shall 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. And having taken counsel, the king made two calves of gold and said unto the people, 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 he put in Dan.