1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 14:20, Jeroboam's death and succession parallel Rehoboam's, creating structural symmetry in the narrative.
1 Kings 14:21 introduces Rehoboam's reign earlier in the chapter, providing his age and mother's name.
1 Kings 15:3 describes Abijam walking in Rehoboam's sins, showing the son continuing the father's spiritual legacy.
In 1 Kings 11:43, Solomon's death and Rehoboam's accession bookend Rehoboam's reign, now ending with his own death.
1 Kings 15:1 dates Abijam's reign immediately after Rehoboam's death, linking the succession.
In 1 Kings 22:40, a similar formulaic death notice for Ahab — 'slept with his fathers' — mirrors Rehoboam's summary here.
1 Kings 15:8 records Abijam's own death using the same formula, continuing the pattern of royal obituaries.
1 Kings 15:24 uses the same death and succession formula for Asa, mirroring Rehoboam's closure.
1 Kings 22:50 repeats the 'slept with his fathers' formula for Jehoshaphat, a structural parallel.
Matthew 1:7 lists Rehoboam and Abijah in Jesus' genealogy, confirming the royal line.
2 Chronicles 12:16 is the parallel account of Rehoboam's death and Abijah's succession, directly corroborating the event.
1 Chronicles 3:10 traces the Davidic line through Rehoboam and Abijah, a genealogical parallel.
2 Kings 20:21 uses the same 'slept with his fathers' formula for Hezekiah, aligning with the chronicle pattern here.
2 Kings 15:38 records Jotham's death with the 'slept with his fathers' formula, matching the style of Rehoboam's obituary.
2 Kings 10:35 uses the identical phrase 'slept with his fathers' for Jehu's death, continuing the chronicle formula seen in this verse.
2 Chronicles 14:1 records Abijah's death with the same 'slept with his fathers' pattern, continuing the formulaic obituaries of Judah's kings.
2 Kings 8:24 records Jehoram's death with the same 'slept with his fathers' formula, echoing the pattern used for Rehoboam here.
2 Chronicles 13:20-21 continues the story with Abijah's strength after Rehoboam's death, expanding the narrative.