²⁶ Jeroboam thought, “My kingdom still isn’t secure. It could very easily go back to the royal family of David.

²⁷ Suppose the Israelites go up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Lord’s temple. If they do, they will again decide to follow Rehoboam as their master. Then they’ll kill me. They’ll return to King Rehoboam. He is king of Judah.”