1 Amakhosi 12:25-33

UJerobowamu wakha iShekemi ezintabeni zakwa-Efrayimi, wahlala kulo; waphuma lapho, wakha iPnuweli. UJerobowamu wathi enhliziyweni yakhe: “Manje umbuso uzakubuyela endlini kaDavide.” Uma laba bantu bekhuphuka ukuyohlabela endlini kaJehova eJerusalema, inhliziyo yalaba bantu iyakubuyela enkosini yabo, kuRehobowamu, inkosi yakwaJuda, bangibulale, bephindelela kuRehobowamu inkosi yaseGibhithe. Juda, hamba. Juda. Inkosi yasicebisana, yenza amathole amabili egolide, yathi kubo: “Kungaphezu kwamandla enu ukukhuphukela eJerusalema; bheka, Israyeli, onkulunkulu bakho abakukhipha ezweni laseGibithe. Wabeka elinye eBethele, nelinye kwaDani. Le nto yaba yisono, ngokuba abantu bahamba ukukhuleka phambi kwayo kwaDani. Wenza nendlu ephakemeyo, wamisa abapristi besizwe esiphansi, ababengesibo abantwana bakwaLevi. UJerobowamu wenza umkhosi ngenyanga yesishiyagalombili ngosuku lweshumi nanhlanu lwenyanga njengomkhosi wakwaJuda, wanikela ngomhlatshelo e-altare. Wenza njalo eBethele ngokuhlabela amathole awenzileyo; wamisa eBethele abapristi bezindawo eziphakemeyo abezenzile. Wanikela ngomhlatshelo e-altare alenzayo eBethele ngosuku lweshumi nanhlanu lwenyanga yesishiyagalombili, ngenyanga abeyicabangile kweyakhe inhliziyo; walungisela abantwana bakwa-Israyeli idili, walibeka e-altare, wanyusa impepho.