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Shortly after the death of Solomon, political catastrophe struck the country, tearing it apart. The northern tribes revolted against the Davidic dynasty, centered in Jerusalem, and now represented by Solomon’s weak and arrogant son, Rehoboam. They succeeded, setting up their own state which they called Israel. Jeroboam set up two centers of idol worship by placing two golden calves; one in Bethel and one in Dan, preventing the House of Israel to worship in Jerusalem.

1 Kings 12: 30

The people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves…

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1 Kings 12:28-29

The king (Jeroboam I) made two golden calves…

One he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

מְלָכִים א' י"ב:כ"ח-כ"ט

וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (יָרָבְעָם הָרִאשׁוֹן) וַיַּ֕עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֖י עֶגְלֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב ... וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת-הָאֶחָ֖ד בְּבֵֽית-אֵ֑ל וְאֶת-הָאֶחָ֖ד נָתַ֥ן בְּדָֽן:

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