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What does 1 Kings 12:28 mean?

So after thinking it over, the king made two golden calves. He told the people, 'You’ve gone up to Jerusalem long enough. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you out of Egypt.' 1 Kings 12:28 - Modern Text Bible

(Jeroboam creates new idols to keep people from going to Jerusalem, repeating the old sin from the wilderness.)