2 Chronicles 28:6

For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 15:2 states the condition that if you forsake God, he will forsake you, which is exactly why this defeat happened.

2 Chronicles 34:21 Related theme

In 2 Chronicles 34:21, Josiah acknowledges that God's anger came because ancestors forsook His word, mirroring the reason for defeat here.

2 Chronicles 29:8 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 29:8, the same divine anger that caused the defeat is recalled as a terror and scorn upon Judah.

2 Chronicles 25:22 records another defeat of Judah by Israel, reinforcing the pattern of judgment.

2 Chronicles 13:17 records a massive slaughter in battle between Israel and Judah, but with Judah victorious — the opposite outcome.

Jeremiah 2:19 Related theme

Jeremiah 2:19 directly says forsaking the Lord brings chastisement; this verse shows that chastisement as military loss.

Isaiah 1:28 Parallel

Isaiah 1:28 says those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed; this verse records that consumption in battle.

Isaiah 7:4 Historical context

Isaiah 7:4 is God's reassurance to Ahaz about the same threat from Pekah and Syria, contextually connected to the defeat described here.

2 Kings 15:37 records the same beginning of attacks by Rezin and Pekah against Judah, providing the parallel historical account.

Isaiah 7:5 Historical context

Isaiah 7:5 explicitly names Pekah (son of Remaliah) plotting evil, directly referring to the same coalition that attacked Judah.

Isaiah 24:5 Related theme

Isaiah 24:5 links covenant breaking to defilement; here the covenant breaking leads to defeat.

Joshua 24:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 24:20 states that forsaking the Lord leads to harm and consumption; this defeat is that harm.

Joshua 23:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 23:16 warns that breaking the covenant brings God's anger and destruction; here that warning is realized.

Deuteronomy 32:20 mentions God hiding his face from the unfaithful; this verse shows that hidden face leading to defeat.

Deuteronomy 31:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:17 describes God hiding his face and devouring them as a result; this defeat is that devouring.

Deuteronomy 31:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:16 predicts that Israel will forsake God and break the covenant; here that prediction is fulfilled in Judah's apostasy.

In Deuteronomy 29:24-26, the same reason for divine judgment is given: forsaking the covenant. This verse shows that reason in action.

Deuteronomy 28:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 28:25 specifically predicts defeat before enemies, matching the slaughter by Pekah's army in this verse.

Deuteronomy 28:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 28:15 pronounces curses for disobedience, including defeat by enemies, which this massacre exemplifies.

Deuteronomy 6:15 describes God's jealous anger destroying those who forsake him, directly fulfilled by the 120,000 killed here.

In Zephaniah 3:7, God laments Jerusalem did not learn from punishment, directly connecting to the judgment seen in this defeat.

2 Kings 15:25 Historical context

2 Kings 15:25 shows Pekah's conspiracy to seize the throne, providing background for the same king who defeats Judah here.

Jeremiah 15:6 Related theme

Jeremiah 15:6 echoes this divine judgment: Judah's rejection of God leads to destruction, mirroring the cause here.

Deuteronomy 6:14 warns against following other gods, the very sin that caused Judah to be forsaken in this verse.

2 Kings 17:20 describes God rejecting Israel entirely; similar cause of forsaking God leads to judgment.

2 Kings 15:27 Historical context

2 Kings 15:27 provides the reign length of Pekah, adding historical context to his slaughter of Judah mentioned here.

Isaiah 9:21 Parallel

Isaiah 9:21 describes Ephraim and Manasseh fighting against Judah, similar inter-kingdom conflict as Pekah's attack.

1 Samuel 4:10 records Israel's defeat by Philistines due to sin; similar pattern of divine judgment on God's people.