1 Samuel 11:2

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 11:10 Historical context

1 Samuel 11:10 shows the men of Jabesh feigning surrender to Nahash's cruel condition, setting up the ambush.

1 Samuel 11:11 Historical context

1 Samuel 11:11 records the defeat of the Ammonites, fulfilling the rescue from Nahash's threat.

1 Samuel 12:12 Historical context

1 Samuel 12:12 recalls Nahash's attack as the catalyst for Israel's demand for a king, linking the event to Israel's history.

Jeremiah 39:7 describes Zedekiah's eyes being put out — a parallel act of brutal humiliation, though here it's a threat.

Amos 1:13 Parallel

Amos 1:13 condemns Ammon for ripping open pregnant women in Gilead, showing a pattern of brutal atrocities against Israel.

Judges 16:21 records Samson's eyes being gouged out—the very act Nahash threatens here, showing this cruel practice.

Proverbs 12:10 contrasts the righteous care for animals with the wicked's cruelty — Nahash's demand exemplifies cruel 'mercy'.