אַחַר֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לֹֽא־שָׁ֥ב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וַ֠יָּשָׁב וַיַּ֜עַשׂ מִקְצ֤וֹת הָעָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמ֔וֹת הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָד֔וֹ וִיהִ֖י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י בָמֽוֹת׃
Nach diesen Begebenheiten aber ließ Jerobeam doch nicht von seinem bösen Wege, sondern machte wieder von den Edeln des Volkes Priester der Höhen. Wer Lust hatte, dem reichte er die Hand, dass er zu den Priestern der Höhen gehörte.
Sanhedrin
"After this matter, Jeraboam did not return from his evil path." 'After' what? Rabbi Abba said After The Holy One, Blessed Be He, seized him by his garment and said to him Come back to yourself, and I, you, and the son of Jesse [referring to King David] will stroll in the Garden of Eden. He [Jeraboam] said to Him "Who's in front?" "The Son of Jesse is in front." "If so, I don't want it."