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 2:28
Parallel
Jeremiah 2:13 condemns forsaking God the fountain for broken cisterns, a metaphor for the idolatry committed in 2 Kings 17:30.