1Ki 12:28 | TNotes | STEP | 12:28 Two gold calves would strike a responsive chord regarding Israel’s history (Exod 32 ; esp. 32:4 ). Similar religious practices, associated with the Canaanite god Baal-Hadad, also appealed to the remaining Canaanite population in the northern kingdom. Jeroboam’s intentions compromised true worship and caused religious confusion (see 1 Kgs 14:9 ; Hos 8:6 ).

bExod 32►

d1 Kgs 14:9►

eHos 8:6►

‏ 1 Kings 12:28

12:28 ^a Two gold calves would strike a responsive chord regarding Israel’s history (Exod 32 ^b; esp. 32:4 ^c). Similar religious practices, associated with the Canaanite god Baal-Hadad, also appealed to the remaining Canaanite population in the northern kingdom. Jeroboam’s intentions compromised true worship and caused religious confusion (see 1 Kgs 14:9 ^d; Hos 8:6 ^e).