In 1 Kings 14:12, Ahijah prophesied the child would die upon entering the city; this verse records the exact fulfillment.

1 Kings 14:13 adds that this child alone would be mourned and buried due to his goodness, giving context to his death.

1 Kings 15:21 also names Tirzah as the royal residence, showing this was the capital where events in 1 Kings 14:17 occurred.

1 Kings 15:33 places Baasha's reign in Tirzah, reinforcing that Tirzah was the capital city where Jeroboam's son died.

1 Kings 16:6 records Baasha's burial in Tirzah, confirming it as the royal city mentioned in 1 Kings 14:17.

1 Kings 16:8 notes Elah's reign in Tirzah, consistent with the city being the capital where Jeroboam's son died.

1 Kings 16:9 places Elah getting drunk in Tirzah, the same city where Jeroboam's son died in 1 Kings 14:17.

1 Kings 16:15 mentions Zimri's brief reign in Tirzah, further evidence that Tirzah was the capital in Jeroboam's time.