2 Kings 16:7
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
Cross-reference
In 2 Kings 17:3, Hoshea also becomes Assyria's servant and pays tribute — parallel to Ahaz's submission.
In 2 Kings 18:7, Hezekiah rebels against Assyria and prospers — a sharp contrast to Ahaz's voluntary subjugation.
2 Kings 15:29 shows Tiglath-pileser's earlier conquest of northern Israel—Ahaz now appeals to the same king.
Hosea 14:3 rejects trust in Assyria — the opposite of Ahaz's plea 'Come and save me' from Syria and Israel.
Jeremiah 17:5 pronounces a curse on those who trust in man — exactly what Ahaz does by appealing to Assyria.
Psalm 146:3-5 warns against trusting princes — directly opposing Ahaz's trust in Assyria instead of God.
2 Chronicles 28:20 reveals that Assyria distressed Ahaz instead of helping, contrasting with his plea.
Isaiah 7:20 reveals that the Assyria Ahaz hired would become God's razor to shave Judah, showing ironic consequences of his plea.
Isaiah 57:9 rebukes seeking foreign kings with gifts, directly paralleling Ahaz's embassy to Assyria.
Jeremiah 2:18 asks why go to Assyria for help, echoing Ahaz's plea to the same power.
Jeremiah 13:21 warns that allies become oppressors, as Assyria later did to Judah after Ahaz's appeal.
Ezekiel 16:28 calls Judah's alliance with Assyria prostitution, directly addressing the act in 2 Kings 16:7.
Ezekiel 23:5 describes Israel's lust for Assyria, mirroring Judah's similar sin under Ahaz.
Ezekiel 23:12 charges Jerusalem with lusting after Assyria, the same alliance Ahaz sought.
Isaiah 10:20 foretells a remnant that will stop relying on Assyria, contrasting Ahaz's trust in 2 Kings 16:7.
1 Chronicles 5:26 records Tiglath-pileser deporting Israelite tribes—Ahaz seeks his help against Syria and Israel.
Lamentations 4:17 describes vainly watching for a nation that cannot save — mirroring Ahaz's misplaced hope in Assyria.
In 1 Kings 20:32, Ben-Hadad uses the same 'your servant' language when submitting to Ahab, showing a pattern of vassal surrender.