Jeroboam was afraid that if the Israelites continued to go to the temple in Jerusalem for annual festivals honoring Jehovah, they would eventually switch their loyalties to the kingdom of Judah.
Yeroboam takut jika orang Israel terus pergi ke bait di Yerusalem guna merayakan festival tahunan untuk menghormati Yehuwa, mereka akhirnya akan kembali setia kepada kerajaan Yehuda.