2 Kings 17:30

And the men of Babylon made Succoth–benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

Cross-reference

2 Kings 17:24 Historical context

2 Kings 17:24 lists the peoples (Babylon, Cuth, Hamath) brought by Assyria, giving the origin of those who made gods in 17:30.

2 Kings 18:34 Historical context

2 Kings 18:34 later asks where the gods of Hamath are, showing the powerlessness of the same gods made in 17:30.

Jeremiah 2:13 condemns forsaking God the fountain for broken cisterns, a metaphor for the idolatry committed in 2 Kings 17:30.