2 Chronicles 12:1
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
Cross-references
In 2 Chronicles 12:5, Shemaiah declares that because they forsook God, He left them to Shishak — direct consequence of verse 1.
In 2 Chronicles 11:17, Rehoboam's kingdom is strengthened through faithfulness; verse 12:1 shows he abandons God once strong.
In 2 Chronicles 26:13-16, Uzziah becomes strong then proud and unfaithful, exactly paralleling Rehoboam's pattern.
2 Chronicles 15:2 states the principle 'if you forsake Him, He will forsake you' — exactly what happened to Rehoboam.
2 Chronicles 34:14 records finding the law during Josiah's reform — contrasting Rehoboam's forsaking it.
In Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Moses warns against forgetting God after prosperity; Rehoboam's abandonment exemplifies this warning.
In Deuteronomy 8:10-14, a similar warning against pride after fullness; Rehoboam's fall mirrors that pattern.
In 1 Kings 9:9, the same reason is given for Israel's exile — forsaking the LORD who brought them out of Egypt.
In 1 Kings 14:22-24, Judah does evil with high places and idols — the same apostasy described in this verse.
In Hosea 13:6-8, Israel is filled and exalted, then forgets God — directly parallels Rehoboam's prosperity leading to apostasy.
In Deuteronomy 32:18, Moses warns Israel about forgetting the Rock who formed them — the same abandonment seen here.
2 Kings 17:19 says Judah also failed to keep God's commandments — mirroring this forsaking of the law.
In Hosea 13:1, Ephraim's exaltation turns to death when he offends with Baal — similar pattern of prosperity leading to apostasy.
Micah 6:16 condemns following Omri's statutes and Ahab's works — similar to Rehoboam forsaking God's law for other ways.