2 Chronicles 13:8

And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 11:15 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 11:15, Jeroboam appoints priests for the golden calves — the same idolatrous system Abijah condemns here.

2 Chronicles 20:6 declares God rules over all kingdoms — directly refuting the claim that Jeroboam's kingdom can stand against David's.

2 Chronicles 9:8 calls Solomon's throne God's throne — the same Davidic kingdom Abijah defends in 13:8 against idolatry.

In 2 Chronicles 14:9-11, Asa faces a superior enemy but relies on God — the opposite of Jeroboam's rebellion against God's covenant.

In 2 Chronicles 20:12, Jehoshaphat admits helplessness and looks to God — the opposite of the main verse's confidence in human strength.

1 Kings 12:28 Historical context

In 1 Kings 12:28, Jeroboam makes the golden calves — the very sin Abijah rebukes here as rebellion against the Lord.

Isaiah 9:7 Parallel

Isaiah 9:7 guarantees David's throne and kingdom forever — directly opposing the rebellion against David's dynasty here.

Isaiah 7:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 7:7, God declares the conspiracy against David's house will not succeed — directly countering the boast in the main verse.

Psalm 33:16 Parallel

Psalm 33:16 states no king is saved by great strength — directly undermining the main verse's reliance on a large army.

Psalm 2:1-6 depicts nations raging against the Lord's anointed — directly parallel to Jeroboam's rebellion against David's throne.

1 Kings 14:9 Historical context

In 1 Kings 14:9, Jeroboam is condemned for making other gods and casting God behind his back — matching Abijah's charge here.

Isaiah 7:6 Parallel

Isaiah 7:6 describes a similar conspiracy to replace David's king with a foreign puppet, echoing Jeroboam's rebellion against David's line.

Isaiah 9:6 Parallel

Isaiah 9:6 promises a child born to David's throne — the ultimate answer to those who rebel against David's kingdom.

Exodus 32:4 Allusion

In Exodus 32:4, Aaron makes a golden calf — the prototype for the calves Jeroboam set up, which Abijah condemns here.

Hosea 8:5 Parallel

In Hosea 8:5, God denounces the calf of Samaria — the same golden calf idolatry Abijah condemns here.

Hosea 8:6 Parallel

In Hosea 8:6, the calf of Samaria is called a work of craftsmen, not God — reinforcing Abijah's point that these idols are not divine.

Hosea 10:5 Parallel

In Hosea 10:5, the inhabitants of Samaria fear for the calf of Beth-aven — the same idolatry Abijah rebukes here.

Luke 19:14 Parallel

Luke 19:14 shows citizens rejecting their rightful king — a parallel to Israel rejecting David's house under Jeroboam.