1 Kings 16:13
For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 16:7 describes the same judgment against Baasha for provoking God with idols — directly reinforcing the context of this verse.
1 Kings 16:19 uses the same language of 'making Israel sin' for Zimri — a parallel pattern of idolatry but for a different king.
1 Kings 16:26 repeats the phrase 'provoking the LORD with their idols' for Omri — a similar condemnation, though of a later king.
In 1 Kings 15:30, the same phrase describes Jeroboam's sins — showing a repeated pattern of judgment language for kings who led Israel into idolatry.
In Deuteronomy 32:21, God says they provoked Him with ‘vanities’ — the same Hebrew word used here for idols, linking Baasha's sin to the covenant lawsuit.
In 2 Kings 17:15, Israel is condemned for following vain idols — the same Hebrew term ‘hebel’ — and becoming vain themselves, echoing this judgment.
In Jeremiah 10:15, idols are called ‘worthless’ (hebel) and doomed to perish — a direct verbal echo of the vanities that provoked God here.
In Jonah 2:8, those who regard vain idols (hebel) forsake their loyalty — directly using the same term for the idols that provoked God in Baasha's case.
Romans 1:21-23 describes people exchanging God's glory for idols — the same 'vanities' that provoked God here, showing the universal sin of idolatry.
1 Corinthians 8:4 states that an idol is nothing in the world — directly explaining why the 'vanities' here are empty and provoke God.
1 Corinthians 10:19 questions if an idol is anything — reinforcing that the 'vanities' here are spiritually worthless, as Baasha and Elah's sin shows.
1 Corinthians 10:20 reveals that idol sacrifices are actually offered to demons — deepening the understanding of the spiritual evil behind Israel's 'vanities'.
In Isaiah 41:29, idols are called empty wind and delusion — reinforcing the theme that the ‘vanities’ Baasha served are worthless and powerless.
In Jeremiah 10:3-5, idols are mocked as scarecrows that cannot speak — elaborating on the futility of the vanities that provoked God here.
In Jeremiah 10:8, idolaters are called stupid and foolish — reinforcing that worshipping these vanities is senseless rebellion.