2 Chronicles 32:13

Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 32:19 explains that Sennacherib's officials spoke against the living God, providing context for the boast.

2 Chronicles 34:27 describes Josiah's humility before God, a stark contrast to Sennacherib's arrogance.

Isaiah 10:9 Parallel

Isaiah 10:9 records the Assyrian boast over conquered cities like Calno, paralleling the arrogant claim here.

1 Corinthians 8:4 states an idol is nothing, underlying Sennacherib's boast that such gods cannot deliver.

Daniel 4:37 Contrast

Daniel 4:37 records Nebuchadnezzar humbled, praising God's sovereignty — a stark contrast to Sennacherib's pride.

Jeremiah 10:16 emphasizes Israel's God is not like helpless gods, directly opposing Sennacherib's claim.

Jeremiah 10:11 declares false gods will perish, reinforcing that Sennacherib's confidence in them is misplaced.

Isaiah 44:8-10 declares no other God exists and mocks idols, directly challenging Sennacherib's boast.

Isaiah 37:18-20 records Hezekiah's prayer acknowledging God alone is real, directly contrasting Sennacherib's arrogant claim.

In Isaiah 37:13, the same Assyrian boast lists specific gods of Hamath and Arpad, reinforcing Sennacherib's argument.

Isaiah 37:12 is the parallel account of Sennacherib's message, listing the same conquered cities and rhetorical question about deliverance.

Isaiah 10:10 boasts that Assyria overpowered kingdoms with greater idols—directly matching the logic of 2 Chronicles 32:13.

Psalm 115:3-8 contrasts the living God with powerless idols, refuting Sennacherib's assumption about other gods.

2 Kings 19:19 records Hezekiah's prayer for deliverance to show that God alone is God, opposing the boast.

2 Kings 19:18 continues Hezekiah's prayer, noting the gods were destroyed because they were not real—responding to Sennacherib's claim.

2 Kings 19:17 is Hezekiah's prayer acknowledging Assyria's destruction of nations, directly echoing the boast here.

2 Kings 19:11-13 gives the parallel account of Sennacherib's same boast, listing conquered cities and their helpless gods.

2 Kings 18:33-35 gives the fuller version of Sennacherib's boast, listing conquered gods.

2 Kings 17:6 Historical context

2 Kings 17:6 concludes the fall of Samaria and deportation—an example of the kind of victories Sennacherib claims for his fathers.

2 Kings 17:5 Historical context

2 Kings 17:5 describes Shalmaneser's siege of Samaria, another conquest by Sennacherib's predecessors that supports his boast.

2 Kings 15:29 Historical context

2 Kings 15:29 records Tiglath-Pileser's conquest of northern Israel—a specific example of the 'fathers' conquests Sennacherib boasts about here.

Psalm 71:11 Parallel

Psalm 71:11 records enemies saying 'God has forsaken him,' similar to Sennacherib's claim that no god can deliver.

In Isaiah 36:14, the Rabshakeh warns against Hezekiah's deception—part of the same Assyrian siege speech, complementing the boast in 2 Chronicles.

Isaiah 36:18 repeats the same rhetorical question about gods delivering lands—a direct parallel account of Sennacherib's boast.

1 Kings 20:23 shows a similar misconception about God's limited power, though Syrians thought Him territorial.

Daniel 4:30 Related theme

Daniel 4:30 shows Nebuchadnezzar's similar pride in his own achievements, a parallel to Sennacherib's boast.