1 Kings 12:16

So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 11:39 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Kings 11:39, God said He would afflict David's line but not forever. The rebellion fulfills this judgment on Solomon's sin.

1 Kings 11:13 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 11:13 promises one tribe left for David — the rebellion here leaves only Judah, fulfilling that word.

1 Kings 11:36 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Kings 11:36, God promised David a lamp in Jerusalem. The rebel cry rejects that, yet God preserves a remnant for David.

In 2 Samuel 7:15, God promised David's line mercy unlike Saul. The people's rejection contrasts with God's covenant faithfulness.

Jeremiah 33:21 affirms that God's covenant with David cannot be broken, despite the people's attempt to break away here.

In Psalm 89:29-37, God promises David's seed forever. The rebellion challenges that, but the covenant assures it will stand.

Luke 19:14 Parallel

In Luke 19:14, the citizens say 'We do not want this man to reign over us,' directly echoing the rebellion against David here.

2 Chronicles 10:16 is the parallel account of this same event — confirming the narrative of Israel's departure from Rehoboam.

2 Samuel 20:1 records Sheba's identical cry of rebellion — the northern tribes now repeat that same secessionist slogan verbatim.

In 2 Samuel 7:16, God swore David's throne would be forever. The rebellion opposes this, but God's promise remains unshaken.

1 Samuel 25:10 has Nabal's sneer 'Who is David?' — a close verbal parallel to 'what portion have we in David?' expressing rejection of David's authority.

Psalm 89:44 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 89:44 mourns the casting down of David's throne — precisely what happens here as the northern tribes reject Rehoboam and divide the kingdom.

Hosea 13:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Hosea 13:11 states God gave Israel a king in anger — likely referring to the northern kingdom's monarchy that began with the split here.

Proverbs 13:10 names insolence as the source of strife — here Rehoboam's prideful rejection of counsel splits the kingdom.

Proverbs 18:19 describes an offended brother as unyielding as a fortress — here the northern tribes, offended by Rehoboam, become irreconcilably divided.

Hosea 8:4 Historical context

Hosea 8:4 condemns Israel for setting up kings without God — a direct reference to the northern kingdom's actions after the split here.

Ezekiel 37:16 uses two sticks to represent the divided kingdoms of Judah and Israel — directly referencing the split that occurs here.

Isaiah 7:17 Historical context

Isaiah 7:17 references the same division of Judah and Ephraim, calling it a day of judgment — linking the split here to God's disciplinary action.

Hosea 3:5 Contrast

Hosea 3:5 prophesies that Israel will return and seek David their king — reversing the rejection of David's house seen here.

2 Samuel 19:43 features the phrase 'ten parts in the king' — a similar claim of inheritance in David, but used to assert loyalty rather than renounce it.

Jeremiah 33:15 repeats the promise of a righteous Branch for David, a future king after the line was abandoned here.

Jeremiah 23:6 elaborates that this Branch will save Judah and Israel, reversing the division caused by the rejection here.

Jeremiah 23:5 promises a righteous Branch from David's line, showing God will restore the dynasty rejected here.

Isaiah 9:7 Contrast

Isaiah 9:7 continues the promise of an eternal reign on David's throne, directly opposite to the people's 'no portion in David' here.

Isaiah 9:6 Contrast

Isaiah 9:6 promises a future Davidic king who will rule forever, contrasting with the people's rejection of David's rule here.

Acts 15:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 15:16 quotes Amos about rebuilding David's fallen tabernacle—the dynasty rejected here is later restored.

Jeremiah 33:16 adds that Jerusalem will dwell securely under that king, in contrast to the turmoil after the split here.

Isaiah 7:7 Contrast

In Isaiah 7:7, God declares that the plot against David's line will fail — a different outcome from the successful rebellion here.

Isaiah 7:2 Historical context

In Isaiah 7:2, Ephraim allies with Syria against Judah. This later hostility stems from the division initiated by the rebellion here.

Proverbs 24:21 warns against joining rebels — here the northern tribes rebel against Rehoboam, illustrating the folly the proverb condemns.

In Psalm 132:17, God promises a lamp for David. The rebellion temporarily dims it, but the promise points to a future king.

In Psalm 2:1-6, nations rage against the Lord's anointed. Here Israel rebels against David, God's anointed king.

2 Samuel 15:13 reports Israel's hearts turning to Absalom — a similar rejection of David's house, though the specific phrase 'portion in David' is absent.