1 Kings 14:21
And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 14:31, this same king's death and burial are recorded, including his mother Naamah the Ammonite, closing the account of Rehoboam's reign.
In 1 Kings 11:36, God promises David a 'lamp' in Jerusalem, the chosen city — echoing the election language used here.
In 1 Kings 11:43, Rehoboam's succession from Solomon is recorded, providing the immediate background to his reign summary here.
In 1 Kings 15:3, Abijam walks in all the sins of his father Rehoboam, showing the lasting influence of Rehoboam's evil reign.
In 1 Kings 22:42, a similar royal formula introduces Jehoshaphat's reign with age, length, and mother's name, mirroring Rehoboam's introduction.
Deuteronomy 12:5 commands seeking the one place God will choose to put His name; here that place is finally identified as Jerusalem.
In 2 Chronicles 12:13, Rehoboam's reign is introduced with nearly identical wording — age, length, mother, and Jerusalem's election.
Psalm 78:68 reinforces God's choice of Judah and Mount Zion as the place He loves, echoing the divine selection of Jerusalem.
Psalm 87:2 states God loves Zion's gates more than all other Israelite dwellings, highlighting His special preference for this city.
Psalm 132:13 directly says the Lord chose Zion as His dwelling place, using language nearly identical to the statement in 1 Kings.
In Deuteronomy 23:3, the law bans Ammonites from the assembly—Rehoboam's mother Naamah is an Ammonite, revealing a tension with his kingship.
In 2 Chronicles 13:7, Rehoboam is described as 'young and irresolute' during the revolt, explaining his weakness hinted at in his reign summary.