Jeroboam had set up idolatrous calf worship in the northern ten - tribe kingdom of Israel to keep the people from going to Jerusalem to worship Jehovah at the temple there.
Yeroboam mendirikan penyembahan berhala anak lembu di kerajaan Israel sepuluh suku di utara agar rakyat tidak pergi ke Yerusalem untuk beribadat kepada Yehuwa di bait.