1 Kings 20:28

And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 20:13, a similar prophetic promise of victory and knowledge of God precedes the battle, paralleling this verse.

In 1 Kings 20:23, the Syrians claim God is only of hills; this verse directly quotes and responds to that belief.

1 Kings 20:22 Historical context

In 1 Kings 20:22, the same prophet warns Ahab to prepare for the next attack, continuing the narrative of divine guidance.

In Isaiah 37:29-37, God acts against Assyrian blasphemy to defend His name, similar to His response to Syrian arrogance here.

Ezekiel 39:7 declares that the nations will know the Lord is Holy — directly parallel to the Arameans learning that He is God of valleys.

In Ezekiel 36:21-23, God vindicates His holy name profaned by Israel — parallel to God proving His name to the Syrians here.

In Ezekiel 20:14, God again acts for His name's sake — reiterating the same motive as in the exodus and here.

In Ezekiel 20:9, God acts for His name's sake during the exodus — the same principle of preserving His reputation among nations.

In Isaiah 37:35, God saves Jerusalem for His own sake — same motive of defending His name as when He defeats the Syrians here.

Exodus 6:7 Allusion

Exodus 6:7 is the first occurrence of the 'know that I am the Lord' promise — the foundation for this later revelation.

Psalm 79:10 Parallel

In Psalm 79:10, the psalmist asks God to avenge so nations don't say 'Where is their God?' — similar to God acting to prove He is Lord over the Syrians.

Psalm 58:11 Parallel

In Psalm 58:11, people declare 'there is a God who judges on earth' — directly matching the goal that Israel 'shall know that I am the Lord.'

In 2 Chronicles 20:14-20, a prophet assures Jehoshaphat that God will fight for them, echoing the victory promise here.

In Deuteronomy 32:27, God spares Israel to prevent enemies from taking credit, reflecting the same concern for His reputation shown here.

Exodus 7:5 Parallel

Exodus 7:5 applies the same formula to Egyptian judgment — here it applies to Aramean defeat.

Jeremiah 23:23 directly questions if God is only near and not far — a theological refutation of the Syrians' limited view of God.

2 Kings 19:19 uses the same 'know that You are the LORD' petition, reinforcing that deliverance makes God known.

Exodus 7:17 Parallel

Exodus 7:17 uses the same 'know that I am the LORD' phrase, linking divine judgment to revealing God's identity.

Ezekiel 36:22 explains God's motivation for acting — for His holy name, not for Israel's sake — same as here.

In Jeremiah 14:7, the prophet pleads for God to act for His name's sake despite Israel's sin — a different context but same appeal to God's reputation.

Ezekiel 7:27 ends with 'you shall know that I am the LORD', the same divine self-revelation formula used in 1 Kings 20:28.

Ezekiel 22:16 also closes with 'you shall know that I am the LORD', reinforcing the theme of God revealing Himself through judgment.

Ezekiel 37:6 repeats 'you shall know that I am the LORD' in the valley of dry bones, linking God's power to give life.