1 Kings 12:27

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if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Jerusalem was the temple city where Israel’s required worship threatened Jeroboam’s political control; Bethel and Dan became his rival calf-shrine centers. Shechem and Penuel were northern administrative strong

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1 Kings 12:27 mentions Bethel, Dan, Egypt, Jerusalem, Penuel, Shechem and Shiloh.

Bethel · Deror_avi
Dan · Lajoya02
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Jerusalem · Godot13

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