23 “Speak to Judah’s King Rehoboam, son of Solomon, and all the people of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people.
24 This is what the Lord says: Don’t wage war against your relatives from Israel. Everyone, go home. What has happened is my doing.” So they obeyed the word of the Lord. They returned ⌊home⌋, as the Lord told them.
25 Jer o boam rebuilt Shechem in the hills of Ephraim and lived there. Then he left that place and built Penuel.
26 He said to himself, “The kingdom will probably return to David’s dynasty now.
27 King Rehoboam of Judah, the former master of these people, will regain popularity if they go to sacrifice in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. Then they will kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”
28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said, “You’ve been worshiping in Jerusalem long enough. Israel, here are your gods who brought you out of Egypt.”
29 He put one in Bethel and the other in Dan.