In 2 Chronicles 10:16, the northern tribes reject Rehoboam, the very rebellion these worthless men strengthened against him here.

Deuteronomy 13:13 warns about 'worthless fellows' (sons of Belial) leading cities astray — the same term for seditious scoundrels.

In Judges 9:4, Abimelech hires 'worthless and reckless fellows' — the same Hebrew phrase 'sons of Belial' used here for Jeroboam's supporters.

In Judges 11:3, 'worthless fellows' gather around Jephthah — mirroring the gathering of scoundrels around Jeroboam here.

In 1 Samuel 10:27, 'children of Belial' also describes those rejecting God's chosen king — same term for worthless rebels.

1 Kings 11:43 records Rehoboam succeeding Solomon — the historical context for his youth and inexperience in 2 Chronicles.

1 Kings 14:21 gives Rehoboam's age as 41 — showing 'young' in 2 Chronicles refers to inexperience, not literal youth.

In Judges 20:13, 'children of Belial' are the wicked men of Gibeah, paralleling the worthless men here.

In 1 Samuel 25:17, 'son of Belial' describes Nabal's wickedness — same idiom for a worthless person, but applied individually.

In 1 Kings 21:10, 'sons of Belial' are false witnesses against Naboth, paralleling the worthless men backing Jeroboam here.

In 1 Kings 21:13, the 'children of Belial' testify against Naboth, echoing the same scoundrels supporting Jeroboam here.

Matthew 1:7 lists Rehoboam in Jesus' genealogy — connecting the king from 2 Chronicles to the Messianic line.

In Acts 17:5, jealous Jews take 'wicked men of the rabble' to form a mob — a New Testament parallel of using base men to oppose God's servant.