2 Chronicles 24:24

For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the Lord delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 16:8 contrasts Asa's victory over a huge army by relying on God; here forsaking God brings defeat by a small one.

2 Chronicles 16:9 states God shows strength for the faithful; here He shows strength against them for forsaking Him.

2 Chronicles 20:12 shows dependence on God against a great army; here they forsook God and a small army defeated them.

2 Chronicles 28:5 also reports God delivering Judah into Syria's hand for sin—strikingly similar phrasing and pattern.

Leviticus 26:8 promises that obedient few chase many; here disobedient Judah is chased by few Arameans.

Leviticus 26:25 threatens being delivered into enemy hands as a covenant curse — here Judah's defeat fulfills that curse.

Leviticus 26:37 warns of powerlessness before enemies; here Judah cannot stand against a small army.

Deuteronomy 28:25 is a covenant curse of defeat before enemies — here Judah experiences that curse after forsaking the Lord.

Deuteronomy 28:48 describes serving enemies as judgment — here a small Aramean army defeats Judah, fulfilling that curse.

Deuteronomy 32:30 explains that few defeating many is God giving up his people; here God delivered Judah to the Arameans.

Isaiah 10:5 Parallel

Isaiah 10:5 explicitly names Assyria as God's rod of anger—here Syria similarly serves as God's instrument to judge Judah.

Isaiah 10:6 Parallel

Isaiah 10:6 expands: God sends a nation against 'the people of my wrath' to plunder—same divine use of pagan armies as judgment.

Habakkuk 1:12 affirms God ordains nations for judgment and correction—same theological principle applied to Babylon here as Syria.

2 Kings 12:17 Historical context

2 Kings 12:17 records the same Syrian campaign led by Hazael against Jerusalem, providing additional geographical detail (Gath first).

2 Kings 12:20 Historical context

2 Kings 12:20 describes Joash's assassination by his servants—the direct consequence of the defeat in the main verse.

Isaiah 30:17 similarly describes a small force routing a large one as judgment — here Judah is defeated by a small Aramean army for forsaking God.