2 Kings 17:7
For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
Cross-reference
2 Kings 17:35 restates God's covenant command not to fear other gods, directly connecting the sin here to the broken covenant.
In 2 Kings 18:12, the same reason is given: Israel disobeyed God's covenant and refused to listen, leading to exile.
2 Kings 16:2 shows King Ahaz of Judah following the same idolatrous practices, illustrating the same sin in the southern kingdom.
Ezekiel 23:2-16 allegorically describes Samaria's idolatry and judgment, directly parallel to 2 Kings 17:7.
Psalm 106:35-41 summarizes Israel's idolatry and God's anger—the same sins and judgment described in 2 Kings 17:7.
2 Chronicles 36:14-16 recounts the same unfaithfulness and escalating wrath that led to exile, echoing 2 Kings 17:7.
Hosea 4:1-3 charges Israel with no knowledge of God and resulting judgment—the very sins that led to the exile in 2 Kings 17:7.
Hosea 8:5-14 expands on Israel's idolatry with the calf of Samaria and forgetting their Maker, directly echoing the sin described here.
Exodus 20:2 is the first commandment God gave after delivering Israel from Egypt, the very law they violated by fearing other gods.
Judges 2:14-17 shows the same cycle of idolatry and divine anger that culminated in the exile described in 2 Kings 17:7.
Deuteronomy 31:16 predicted Israel would forsake God and break the covenant — the sin that caused the exile stated here.
Deuteronomy 31:17 foretells God hiding His face when Israel sins—fulfilled here as exile comes because they forsook Him.
Deuteronomy 31:29 warns of future corruption and evil befalling Israel—exactly what happens in 2 Kings 17:7 as they provoke God.
Deuteronomy 32:15-52 describes Israel's rebellion and God's hiding His face—the very sins and consequences seen in 2 Kings 17:7.
Joshua 23:16 warns that serving other gods will kindle God's anger and cause loss of the land—just as 2 Kings 17:7 recounts.
Amos 5:12 lists specific social injustices—afflicting the righteous, taking bribes—that exemplify the sins mentioned here.
In 1 Kings 14:15, Ahijah prophesies Israel's scattering for idolatry — the very sin and judgment explained here.
Hosea 6:10 declares Ephraim's whoredom a horrible thing in Israel — directly parallel to the idolatry cited here.
Hosea 4:18 depicts Israel's whoring after drink — a specific form of the idolatry and spiritual adultery condemned here.
In 1 Kings 8:33, Solomon's prayer shows the same cause-effect: sin against God brings defeat, but repentance opens the door for restoration.
Deuteronomy 29:25 gives the same explanation for exile—abandoning God who brought them out of Egypt—echoing this verse's reasoning.
Daniel 9:7 confesses that righteousness belongs to God but open shame to Israel because of treachery — the same sin that brought exile.
Ezekiel 39:24 describes the consequence: God hid his face because of their uncleanness, fulfilling the judgment hinted at in this sin.
Leviticus 26:43 describes the land enjoying Sabbaths during exile, the covenantal consequence for the idolatry recorded here.
In Jeremiah 3:6, the LORD accuses backsliding Israel of playing the harlot on hills — the same idolatry that caused their exile.
Ezekiel 23:5 uses the same metaphor: Oholah (Samaria) played the whore, lusting after Assyria — the very idolatry that led to exile.
In Jeremiah 11:10, both Israel and Judah are charged with turning to forefathers' idolatry and breaking the covenant, just as here.
Ezekiel 9:9 echoes this same indictment — the land filled with blood and injustice because the people claim God doesn't see.
Ezekiel 16:15 portrays Israel's idolatry as prostitution — trusting in beauty and whoring after other gods, exactly the sin described here.
Micah 1:5 identifies Samaria as the source of Israel's transgression, linking the sin to the capital that fell.
Nehemiah 9:26 confesses Israel's rebellion and rejection of prophets—the same pattern of sin that caused the exile in 2 Kings 17:7.
In 1 Chronicles 5:25, the Transjordan tribes commit the same sin of idolatry, resulting in their captivity.
Jeremiah 10:5 mocks idols as powerless scarecrows, reinforcing the foolishness of fearing other gods as Israel did.
In Psalm 78:56, Israel's history of tempting God and not keeping his testimonies is recounted, matching the sin described here.
In 2 Chronicles 34:21, Josiah acknowledges that the fathers' failure to keep God's word brought wrath, mirroring this verse's charge.
In 2 Chronicles 6:24, Solomon's prayer again connects sin with defeat, echoing the same covenantal pattern.
1 Kings 11:4 records Solomon's heart turning to other gods, the original royal pattern of idolatry that led Israel astray.
2 Chronicles 36:5 describes Jehoiakim doing evil, continuing the pattern of idolatry that brought judgment on Judah.
1 Kings 15:3 tells of Abijam's heart not being fully true to the LORD, another king's failure that mirrors Israel's sin.