2 Chronicles 25:8
But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 25:13 shows the consequence of dismissing the Israelite troops: they raid Judah, illustrating the danger of trusting human alliances.
2 Chronicles 14:11 expresses the same truth: God can save by many or few, resting on God alone — a direct parallel to 'God hath power to help'.
2 Chronicles 20:6 affirms God's absolute power over all kingdoms, reinforcing that none can withstand Him — parallel to God's power to cast down.
2 Chronicles 18:19 shows God planning to entice Ahab to fall in battle — a direct example of God causing a king to stumble.
2 Chronicles 26:5 shows Uzziah prospering while seeking God — the positive counterpart to God's power to cause stumbling, illustrating the 'help' side.
Judges 7:7 shows God saving by few, not many, illustrating the same principle: victory comes from God, not human numbers.
1 Samuel 14:6 states there is no restraint to save by many or few — directly parallel to God's power to help or cast down regardless of human strength.
Job 5:18 describes God wounding and healing — mirroring the dual power to help and cast down in the main verse.
Job 9:13 says proud helpers stoop under God's anger — reinforcing that human allies cannot stand against God's power to cast down.
Psalm 20:7 contrasts trust in horses/chariots with trust in God — directly parallel to the warning against relying on hired Israelite mercenaries.
Psalm 33:16-20 expands on the same truth: no king is saved by army size; victory comes only from God's unfailing love.
Psalm 62:11 directly echoes 'Power belongs to God,' reinforcing the source of help or overthrow in 2 Chronicles 25:8.
Psalm 89:43 laments God turning back the king's sword and causing defeat — a direct parallel to God causing stumbling in battle.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 parallels the idea: the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong — outcomes depend on God.