Deuteronomy 21:15-17 commands that the firstborn son receive double inheritance regardless of which wife is loved — Rehoboam's appointment of Abijah (son of loved wife) may violate this principle.

1 Chronicles 29:1 shows David choosing Solomon as his successor — a parallel to Rehoboam choosing Abijah as his intended heir.

1 Chronicles 5:1 recounts Reuben losing his birthright due to sin — a precedent for birthright being transferred, similar to Rehoboam's choice of Abijah.