Jeroboam II ivory ... eat lambs from the flock and calves ... [and] sing idle songs ..." (Amos vi. 4-5). The book of Kings, written a century, later condemns Jeroboam for doing "evil in the eyes of the Lord", meaning both the oppression of the poor and his continuing support of the cult centres of Dan and Bethel, in opposition to the temple in Jerusalem. A major earthquake had occurred in Israel c. 760 BC, which may have been during the time of Jeroboam II, towards the end of his rule. This earthquake is mentioned in the Book of Amos as having
Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols officials restraining the man who is to be sacrificed. In the center of the composition, one can make out a golden calf in the background, one of the symbols of God that Jeroboam erected in the temples he built in Dan and Bethel (1 Kings 12:26-30 and 13:1-5). Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols is a 1752 history oil on canvas painting by Jean Honoré Fragonard. The painting depicts Jeroboam, the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, offering sacrifice for the Idol. This work is considered as a perfect example of Fragonard’s exuberant style. The painting