1 Kings 12:24

Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 12:15 Historical context

1 Kings 12:15 reveals the division was from the LORD to fulfill Ahijah's prophecy — the same divine sovereignty that underlies this command not to fight.

1 Kings 11:29–38 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 11:29-38 records Ahijah's prophecy that God would tear the kingdom — the very prophecy being fulfilled when God says 'this thing is from me.'

1 Kings 14:7 Historical context

1 Kings 14:7 reaffirms that God exalted Jeroboam and made him leader — directly supporting this verse's claim that the division is from God.

1 Kings 14:30 notes continued war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam — showing that despite this command, conflict resumed later.

Numbers 14:42 has the same 'go not up' warning when God is not with them—a direct parallel.

2 Chronicles 11:4 is the parallel account of this event, repeating the command almost verbatim.

In 2 Chronicles 28:9-13, the prophet Oded similarly forbids attacking fellow Israelites, reinforcing the principle that God controls inter-Israelite conflict.

2 Chronicles 28:13-15 describes the northern leaders heeding a prophet and caring for Judahite captives — a positive example of the mercy commanded here not to fight relatives.

Hosea 8:4 Contrast

Hosea 8:4 criticizes Israel's kings as not from God — contrasting with this verse where God says the division (and Jeroboam's rule) is from him.

Acts 5:39 Parallel

In Acts 5:39, Gamaliel warns against opposing God's work — echoing the principle here that this matter is from God.