1 Kings 16:2

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

Cross-reference

1 Kings 16:7 repeats the same charges against Baasha—walking in Jeroboam's ways and provoking God—reinforcing God's rebuke.

1 Kings 13:33 Historical context

1 Kings 13:33 shows Jeroboam's persistent sin—making unauthorized priests—which Baasha is condemned for following.

1 Kings 13:34 states Jeroboam's sin led to his dynasty's destruction—the same fate Baasha is warned about.

1 Kings 14:7 uses the exact same phrase to Jeroboam, showing a pattern of God's elevation and subsequent judgment of kings.

1 Kings 14:16 uses the same phrase 'made Israel to sin' as the basis for God's judgment on Jeroboam—echoed in God's rebuke to Baasha.

1 Kings 15:34 summarizes Baasha's reign with the same phrase—walking in Jeroboam's sin—that God rebukes him for in 16:2.

1 Kings 15:26 shows Nadab walking in Jeroboam's sin—the same pattern Baasha follows and is rebuked for.

1 Samuel 2:8 speaks of God raising the poor from the dust — the same imagery used here for Baasha's elevation.

1 Samuel 15:17-19 features Samuel rebuking Saul for disobedience after God elevated him — the same pattern of elevation and unfaithfulness.

2 Samuel 12:7-11 has Nathan rebuking David after God's blessings — a similar pattern of divine benefits and judgment.

Psalm 113:7 Allusion

Psalm 113:7 repeats the image of raising the poor from the dust — directly echoing the language used here.

Psalm 113:8 Allusion

Psalm 113:8 continues the theme of setting the lowly with princes — same exaltation imagery.

Luke 1:52 Related theme

Luke 1:52 speaks of God exalting the humble — a New Testament echo of the same divine reversal seen in Baasha's elevation.