1 Kings 12:29

And he set the one in Beth–el, and the other put he in Dan.

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 13:32, the prophecy against the altar at Bethel directly targets the very altar Jeroboam built here.

In 1 Kings 15:34, Baasha walks in the sin of Jeroboam — which includes the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

1 Kings 15:20 Historical context

In 1 Kings 15:20, Ben-hadad attacks Dan — a later judgment striking the city where the calf was set up.

Genesis 12:8 records Abram building an altar to the Lord at Bethel — the same site where Jeroboam later erected a golden calf, contrasting true worship with idolatry.

Genesis 28:19 describes Jacob naming the site Bethel after encountering God; Jeroboam later defiles it with a golden calf.

Genesis 35:1 records God commanding Jacob to build an altar at Bethel; Jeroboam's calf at Bethel perverts that sacred site.

Judges 18:29-31 records the tribe of Dan setting up a graven image at Dan — an earlier idolatry at the same location where Jeroboam later placed his golden calf.

2 Kings 10:29 explicitly mentions the golden calves at Bethel and Dan set up by Jeroboam, showing Jehu's failure to remove them.

Hosea 4:15 Allusion

Hosea 4:15 warns against going to Beth-aven (a mocking name for Bethel) because of the calf idolatry begun here; it shows the ongoing sin.

Amos 8:14 Allusion

In Amos 8:14, people swear by 'the god of Dan' — directly referencing the idolatrous calf worship set up here.

Amos 7:13 Historical context

Amos 7:13 calls Bethel 'the king's sanctuary' — confirming it became the official religious center of Jeroboam's idolatrous kingdom.

Jeremiah 48:13 says Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh as Israel was ashamed of Bethel — directly linking Bethel to the calf idolatry and its shame.

Jeremiah 8:16 Historical context

In Jeremiah 8:16, Dan is the source of invading judgment — linking the idolatry at Dan to divine punishment.

Hosea 5:8 Allusion

Hosea 5:8 calls Bethel 'Beth-aven' (house of idols) and sounds alarm — it echoes the idolatry established there as a source of coming judgment.

2 Kings 17:28 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:28, a priest sent to Bethel teaches the fear of the Lord — the same city once a center of idolatry.