2 Chronicles 32:8
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Cross-reference
2 Chronicles 32:15 reports Sennacherib's boast that no god can deliver—a direct contradiction to Hezekiah's faith in God's help.
2 Chronicles 20:15 declares the battle is God's, not theirs—identical promise that God fights, reinforcing Hezekiah's faith.
In 2 Chronicles 13:12, Abijah declares God is with them as captain, a similar battle confidence that God fights for His people.
In 2 Chronicles 14:11, Asa prays for help, resting on God against human power — the same reliance Hezekiah expresses here.
2 Chronicles 20:17 promises God will fight the battle — directly paralleling 'with us is the LORD to fight our battles'.
2 Chronicles 16:7 rebukes Asa for relying on Syria instead of God — the same contrast between flesh and the Lord.
1 John 4:4 assures that the one in us is greater than the one in the world, matching Hezekiah's claim that 'there is more with us than with him.'
Isaiah 36:18 records the same Assyrian taunt as 2 Chronicles 32:15, contrasting enemy doubt with Hezekiah's trust in God's deliverance.
Isaiah 8:10 says 'God is with us,' making enemy plans futile — the same truth Hezekiah uses to encourage his people.
Psalm 46:11 repeats 'The LORD of hosts is with us,' reinforcing Hezekiah's assurance that God is their refuge.
Psalm 46:7 declares 'The LORD of hosts is with us,' exactly the confidence Hezekiah voices that God is on their side.
Isaiah 41:10 commands not to fear because God is with us to strengthen and help, echoing Hezekiah's promise of divine aid.
Job 40:9 questions if anyone has an arm like God, contrasting the 'arm of flesh' Hezekiah dismisses with God's unmatched power.
Jeremiah 17:5 pronounces a curse on those who trust in man and flesh, directly supporting Hezekiah's warning against relying on an arm of flesh.
Joshua 10:42 records that the Lord fought for Israel in conquest, a historical example of the same truth Hezekiah voices.
Deuteronomy 20:4 explicitly says God goes with them to fight and give victory, directly matching Hezekiah's claim.
Deuteronomy 20:1 commands Israel not to fear enemy armies because God is with them—the same principle Hezekiah applies.
Jeremiah 42:11 echoes the same promise: do not fear human kings, for God is with you to save—reinforcing Hezekiah's message of divine help.
Nahum 1:7 affirms the Lord as a stronghold for those who trust Him, directly supporting the confidence in God proclaimed in 2 Chronicles 32:8.
Haggai 1:13 brings the same assurance: 'I am with you, says the Lord'—a direct parallel to the 'with us is the Lord' of 2 Chronicles 32:8.
Isaiah 37:10 continues the Assyrian threat, warning not to be deceived by trust in God—a stark contrast to Hezekiah's assurance in the Lord.
Zechariah 4:6 states that success comes by God's Spirit, not human power—mirroring the contrast between arm of flesh and God's help in 2 Chronicles 32:8.
Psalm 20:7 contrasts trust in chariots and horses with remembering God — the same dichotomy as 'arm of flesh' vs the Lord.
Isaiah 36:7 records the Assyrian commander mocking Israel's trust in God—directly opposing Hezekiah's confident statement in 2 Chronicles 32:8.
In Isaiah 30:15, quiet confidence and rest in God are stressed—the same trust that fuels Hezekiah's declaration of reliance on the Lord.
Isaiah 26:4 urges trust in the Lord who has everlasting strength — directly supporting this verse's confidence in God's help.
Psalm 33:16 declares no king saved by army size — reinforcing the futility of human strength contrasted with God's help.
Numbers 14:9 directly echoes 'the LORD is with us; do not fear them' — the same confidence in God against overwhelming enemies.
In 2 Kings 18:19, Rabshakeh mocks Hezekiah's trust in God — the very opposite of this verse's confidence in the Lord.
2 Kings 18:5 praises Hezekiah's trust in the LORD — the same king whose faith is the subject of 2 Chronicles 32:8.
2 Kings 6:16 says 'those who are with us are more than those with them' — the exact logic of spiritual forces versus visible enemies.
1 Samuel 17:45 contrasts human weapons with coming in the name of the LORD — the same 'arm of flesh' versus divine power.
Deuteronomy 7:21 assures 'the LORD your God is among you, a mighty and awesome God' — reinforcing the same trust in divine presence.
Deuteronomy 1:30 promises God will fight for Israel — the exact basis for Hezekiah's confidence in 2 Chronicles 32:8.