2 Kings 17:20

And the Lord rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 17:15 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:15, the reason for the rejection is detailed: Israel despised God's statutes and followed false idols.

2 Kings 17:18 directly precedes this: God removed Israel from His sight, leaving only Judah—the same event described here.

2 Kings 17:23 records the exile itself — the immediate fulfillment of God removing Israel from His sight.

In 2 Kings 13:3, God's anger again gave Israel into enemy hands (Syria), a pattern of delivering to spoilers repeated here.

2 Kings 13:7 records the devastating result: army reduced to dust — a concrete example of the affliction described here.

2 Kings 15:29 Historical context

2 Kings 15:29 records the first Assyrian deportation of northern tribes, a direct fulfillment of God casting them out.

2 Kings 18:9 Historical context

2 Kings 18:9 describes the siege of Samaria that led to the final exile, matching the rejection and removal here.

2 Kings 23:27 says God will remove Judah as He removed Israel — echoing this rejection of the northern kingdom.

2 Kings 25:21 describes Judah's exile — a later application of the same judgment pattern seen here.

2 Kings 13:6 Historical context

2 Kings 13:6 notes Israel persisted in Jeroboam's sins — the ongoing disobedience that led to the judgment here.

2 Kings 15:18–20 Historical context

2 Kings 15:18-20 shows Menahem paying tribute to Assyria — an earlier stage of Assyrian pressure leading to the final rejection.

In Jeremiah 6:30, Israel is called 'rejected silver' — the same theme of divine rejection found here.

2 Chronicles 28:5 shows God delivering Ahaz of Judah into enemy hands — a parallel divine judgment, though on a different kingdom.

Jeremiah 31:36 promises that as long as creation stands, Israel will never cease as a nation — directly contrasting the rejection here.

Jeremiah 31:37 declares God will never entirely cast off Israel, opposite of the rejection described here.

Jeremiah 33:24-26 assures God will not reject Jacob's descendants or David's line, contradicting the rejection here.

Jeremiah 46:28 says God will make a full end of other nations but not Israel — contrasting the affliction and exile here.

Romans 11:1 Contrast

In Romans 11:1, Paul asks if God has rejected His people and answers 'By no means!' — a direct contrast to the rejection stated here.

Romans 11:2 Contrast

In Romans 11:2, Paul insists God has not rejected His foreknown people, directly contradicting the declaration of rejection in this verse.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 explicitly says eternal destruction 'away from the presence of the Lord'—a direct NT echo of the rejection here.

Deuteronomy 11:12 promises God's constant care over the land—contrasted sharply with Him casting Israel out of His sight.

In 1 Samuel 15:26, the same 'rejected because you rejected' formula applies to Saul, mirroring the corporate rejection of Israel.

In 1 Samuel 15:23, Samuel tells Saul that rejecting God's word leads to being rejected — an earlier pattern of divine rejection.

Jeremiah 15:1 uses the same phrase 'send them out of my sight' — intensifying the finality of God's rejection described here.

2 Chronicles 7:20 warns of uprooting and casting out — parallel to the covenant curse executed here.

1 Kings 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 9:7 is God's warning to cast Israel out of His sight — exactly what happens in this verse.

Judges 2:14 Parallel

Judges 2:14 uses the identical phrase 'gave them over to plunderers' — a pattern of divine judgment repeated here.

Deuteronomy 28:45 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 28:45 summarizes all curses overtaking Israel for disobedience — directly underlying the rejection described here.

Nehemiah 9:27 recounts the cycle of judgment and deliverance: enemies oppress, then God sends saviors—contrasting with the final rejection here.

Nehemiah 9:28 describes the same pattern of abandonment for evil, but includes deliverance after cries—contrasting with the finality of this verse.

Jeremiah 52:27 records Judah's exile — mirroring the fate of Israel described here. Both kingdoms were cast out of the land.

2 Chronicles 28:6 shows God delivering Judah to enemies for forsaking Him—the same pattern of judgment against His people seen here.

Jeremiah 14:19 echoes the same lament of divine rejection — Judah feels cast off just as Israel was in the historical account.

Hosea 5:5 Related theme

Hosea 5:5 shows Israel's pride leading to stumbling — the same guilt and punishment that caused their affliction here.

Hosea 12:2 Related theme

Hosea 12:2 declares God's indictment against Jacob — the divine lawsuit that results in the judgment described here.

Matthew 25:41 depicts eternal separation from Christ—a NT parallel of being cast from God's presence, but final and eschatological.