Midrash su Osea 5:2

R. Nachman said: "The arrogance of Jeroboam had driven him from the world, as it is said (Ib. 12, 26-28) And Jeroboam said in his heart: 'Now will the kingdom return to the house of David. If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn back unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam, king of Judah, and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam, king of Judah." He said: 'We have a tradition that no one is permitted to sit in the Temple except the kings of the house of David. Now if they see that Rehoboam, the king, is sitting and I am standing, then they will say that he is the king and I am his servant. And if I will sit, Rehoboam's people will say that I am a rebel, and they will kill me, and therefore (Ib., ib. 28) Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and he said unto them: Ye have gone up long enough to Jerusalem; behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.' " What does the king took counsel mean? R. Juda said: "He arranged a righteous one should be together with a wicked one, and said to them: 'Will you sign your name to all that I will command? And they said: 'Yea.' 'Even to worship an idol?' The upright answered: 'God forbid.' Whereupon the wicked said to the righteous: 'Do you think a man like Jeroboam will worship idols? He only wants to try us.'" (Fol. 102) And in this thing even Aciyah, the Shilonite, erred and signed his name. For Jehu, who was exceedingly righteous, of whom it is said (II Kings, 10, 30) And the Lord said unto Jehu: Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in Mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, etc.; yet thereafter it reads, But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, where he made Israel to sin; what caused him to sin? Abaye said: "A law is made for the lips (i.e., words are ominous), as it is said (Ib., ib. 18) Achab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much;" and Raba said: "He saw the signature of Achiyah the Shilonite and he erred, as it is written (Hos. 5, 2) And for murdering those who had rebelled [against God] concealed themselves in deep places; but I will inflict correction on them all." Whereupon R. Jochanan explained it that the Holy One, praised be He! said: 'They laid deeper plans than that of mine; I said: He who does not ascend to Jerusalem for the festivals transgresses a positive commandment only, and they say that he who will ascend to Jerusalem shall be slain by the sword.' "