2 Kings 18:14

And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 18:7 Historical context

2 Kings 18:7 explains Hezekiah's rebellion against Assyria — the direct cause of Sennacherib's invasion and Hezekiah's later submission here.

2 Kings 15:20 has Menahem paying tribute to Assyria — same pattern of purchasing peace from the Assyrian king.

2 Kings 17:3 describes Hoshea becoming Assyria's servant and paying tribute — identical to Hezekiah's submission.

2 Kings 17:4 contrasts Hoshea's rebellion and refusal to pay tribute, leading to imprisonment — opposite of Hezekiah's compliance.

2 Kings 19:8 Historical context

2 Kings 19:8 continues the narrative: after Hezekiah's tribute, Sennacherib moves to Libnah, setting up the next crisis.

2 Kings 23:33 records another king paying tribute to a foreign power, mirroring Hezekiah's submission to Assyria here.

In 1 Kings 20:4, Ahab similarly submits to Ben-Hadad saying 'I am yours' — same language of surrender to a foreign king.

Isaiah 10:27 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 10:27 prophesies the removal of Assyria's yoke — the very tribute Hezekiah accepts here will later be broken.

Micah 1:13 Historical context

Micah 1:13 condemns Lachish as the 'beginning of sin' — the very city where Hezekiah submitted to Assyria and paid tribute here.

Proverbs 29:25 warns that fear of man is a snare — Hezekiah's submission to Assyria exemplifies this principle.

Jeremiah 34:7 Historical context

Jeremiah 34:7 also mentions Lachish under siege, the same city where Sennacherib received Hezekiah's tribute — a recurring site of invasion.