2 Kings 15:37

In those days the Lord began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 15:27 Historical context

2 Kings 15:27 introduces Pekah's reign — providing background on the same king who attacked Judah in 15:37.

In 2 Kings 10:32, the Lord began to reduce Israel through Hazael, mirroring the divine judgment through Rezin and Pekah here.

2 Kings 16:3 Historical context

In 2 Kings 16:3, Ahaz's idolatry explains why the Lord sent Rezin and Pekah against Judah — his sins provoked the attack.

2 Kings 16:5 Historical context

2 Kings 16:5 narrates the actual attack by Rezin and Pekah that was initiated in 15:37 — a direct chronological continuation.

Deuteronomy 28:48 Prophetic fulfillment

In Deuteronomy 28:48, God threatens to send enemies as a curse for disobedience — exactly what happened here when the Lord sent Rezin and Pekah against Judah.

2 Chronicles 28:6 Historical context

2 Chronicles 28:6 records the devastating defeat of Judah by Pekah — specifying the 120,000 killed as the result of the Lord's sending.

Isaiah 7:1 Historical context

Isaiah 7:1 gives a parallel account of Rezin and Pekah's campaign against Jerusalem, set during Ahaz's reign.

Isaiah 7:8 Historical context

Isaiah 7:8 identifies Rezin as head of Damascus and prophesies Ephraim's downfall within 65 years — same historical context.

In Isaiah 10:5-7, God calls Assyria the rod of His anger to judge His people — similar to using Rezin and Pekah as instruments here.

In Jeremiah 25:29, God says He begins judgment on His own city, similar to how He began sending enemies against Judah here.