* took counsel.
  8,9  Ex 1:10  Isa 30:1 
 * two calves of gold.
   He invented a political religion, and instituted feasts in his
   own times, different from those appointed by Jehovah; gave the
   people certain objects of adoration, and pretended to think
   that it would be both inconvenient and oppressive to them to
   go up to Jerusalem to worship.  These calves were doubtless of
   the same kind as the calf which was set up by Aaron; and it is
   remarkable, that in pointing them out to the people he should
   use the same words that Aaron used on that occasion, when they
   must have heard what terrible judgments fell upon their
   forefathers for this idolatry.  Solomon's idolatry, however,
   had prepared the people for Jeroboam's abominations.

  Ex 20:4  De 4:14-18  2Ki 10:29  17:16  2Ch 11:15  Ho 8:4-7  10:5,6 
 * It is too much.
  Isa 30:10  2Pe 2:19 
 * behold.
  Ex 32:4,8