2 Chronicles 12:14

And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 11:16 describes those who set their hearts to seek the Lord — the opposite of Rehoboam's failure here.

2 Chronicles 19:3 praises Jehoshaphat for setting his heart to seek God — contrasting with Rehoboam who did not.

2 Chronicles 30:19 commends those who set their heart to seek God, even imperfectly — opposing Rehoboam's neglect.

2 Chronicles 20:33 uses the same 'set their hearts' idiom—the people also failed to fully commit to God, mirroring Rehoboam's failure.

Psalm 78:8 Parallel

Psalm 78:8 describes those who 'set not their heart aright'—identical language to Rehoboam's lack of heart preparation.

Matthew 7:7 Contrast

Matthew 7:7 promises that seeking leads to finding—a direct contrast to Rehoboam's refusal to seek the LORD.

Isaiah 55:7 Contrast

Isaiah 55:7 calls the wicked to return and seek the LORD—precisely what Rehoboam failed to do.

Isaiah 55:6 Contrast

Isaiah 55:6 urges seeking the LORD while He is near—a call Rehoboam ignored.

Isaiah 45:19 has God saying 'Seek ye me'—exactly what Rehoboam did not do.

Psalm 105:4 Contrast

Psalm 105:4 commands to seek God's face—opposite of Rehoboam not preparing his heart to seek.

Psalm 105:3 Contrast

Psalm 105:3 commands seeking the LORD with rejoicing—directly opposite Rehoboam's failure to seek.

Psalm 78:37 Related theme

Psalm 78:37 says their heart was not right with God—same condition as Rehoboam's unprepared heart.

Deuteronomy 5:29 Related theme

Deuteronomy 5:29 expresses God's wish for a heart to fear Him—the very thing Rehoboam lacked.

1 Chronicles 29:18 Related theme

1 Chronicles 29:18 prays that God would direct hearts toward Him — the opposite of Rehoboam's heart condition.

1 Samuel 7:3 Related theme

1 Samuel 7:3 calls Israel to direct their hearts to the Lord — the very thing Rehoboam failed to do.

Psalm 119:80 prays for a blameless heart toward God's statutes—the opposite of Rehoboam's uncommitted heart.

Job 11:13 Contrast

Job 11:13 urges preparing the heart and reaching out to God—exactly what Rehoboam neglected to do.

Ezra 7:10 Contrast

Ezra 7:10 describes Ezra setting his heart to study and obey God's law—the very opposite of Rehoboam's failure to set his heart to seek the LORD.

Psalm 57:7 Related theme

In Psalm 57:7, David's heart is fixed—contrasting Rehoboam who did not prepare his heart to seek God.

Ezekiel 33:31 describes people who hear God's words but their heart is set on gain—a similar heart problem as Rehoboam's failure to set his heart to seek God.