1 Kings 11:43

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 2:10 records David's death with the same formula: 'slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.'

1 Kings 14:20 repeats the same death-and-succession formula for Jeroboam: 'slept with his fathers, and his son reigned in his place.'

In 1 Kings 14:31, the same 'rested with ancestors' formula is used for Solomon's son Rehoboam, continuing the pattern of kingly death notices.

1 Kings 15:8 uses the identical formula for Abijam: 'slept with his fathers, and Asa his son reigned in his place.'

1 Kings 15:24 applies the same formula to Asa: 'slept with his fathers, and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.'

1 Kings 16:6 uses the same formula for Baasha: 'slept with his fathers, and Elah his son reigned in his place.'

1 Kings 12:1 Historical context

In 1 Kings 12:1, Rehoboam goes to Shechem to be made king — the direct narrative continuation of Solomon's death and succession.

1 Kings 14:21 Historical context

1 Kings 14:21 provides details of Rehoboam's reign (age, mother, years in Jerusalem) — expanding on the successor introduced here.

In 1 Kings 1:21, Bathsheba uses the same 'sleep with his fathers' idiom to anticipate David's death, echoing the formula used here for Solomon.

1 Kings 22:50 uses the same death-and-burial formula for Jehoshaphat — a recurring pattern in Kings for kingly succession.

2 Kings 16:20 repeats the formula for Ahaz: 'slept with his fathers, and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.'

Jeremiah 22:19 prophesies Jehoiakim's donkey burial—a stark contrast to Solomon's honorable burial in the City of David.

In 2 Chronicles 28:27, Ahaz also 'rested with his ancestors' and was buried in Jerusalem, though not in the kings' tombs—a similar formula with a twist.

In 2 Chronicles 26:23, Uzziah's death uses the same 'rested with his ancestors' phrase and mentions succession, mirroring Solomon's account.

2 Chronicles 9:31 is the parallel account of Solomon's death and Rehoboam's succession, nearly identical in wording.

1 Chronicles 3:10 Historical context

1 Chronicles 3:10 lists Rehoboam as Solomon's son in the royal genealogy, confirming the succession mentioned here.

2 Kings 21:18 applies the formula to Manasseh: 'slept with his fathers, and Amon his son reigned in his place.'

2 Kings 20:21 uses the same formula for Hezekiah: 'slept with his fathers, and Manasseh his son reigned in his place.'

Matthew 1:7 Citation

Matthew 1:7 lists Rehoboam as son of Solomon in Jesus' genealogy — confirming the succession recorded in 1 Kings 11:43.

Deuteronomy 31:16 uses the same idiom 'sleep with your fathers' prophetically for Moses, not a king's burial formula.

2 Chronicles 13:7 Historical context

2 Chronicles 13:7 refers to Rehoboam as 'son of Solomon' to explain his youth and indecisiveness during his early reign.

2 Kings 8:24 records Joram's death and Ahaziah's succession with the same 'rested with ancestors' formula as Solomon's.

In 2 Kings 21:26, Amon's burial and succession follow a similar death notice pattern, though his tomb is in the garden of Uzza, not the City of David.

2 Chronicles 32:33 records Hezekiah's death and Manasseh's succession — a formulaic parallel to Solomon's burial and succession.