2 Kings 18:24
How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 17:16, God forbids kings from acquiring horses from Egypt — the very trust Rabshakeh mocks here.
In Psalm 20:7, trusting horses is contrasted with trusting the LORD — the proper response to Rabshakeh's taunt.
Isaiah 10:8 quotes the Assyrian king's boast that his princes are as kings — directly echoing the arrogance of the Rabshakeh's speech here. Strong parallel.
In Isaiah 31:1, God pronounces woe on those who trust Egypt for horses — the exact sin Rabshakeh taunts here.
In Isaiah 31:3, Egypt's weakness is exposed: they are flesh, not spirit — confirming Rabshakeh's point.
In Isaiah 36:6, the same Assyrian speech calls Egypt a broken reed — directly parallel to this verse's context.
In Isaiah 36:9, the identical taunt appears word-for-word — a direct parallel account of Rabshakeh's mockery.
In Ezekiel 17:15, Zedekiah seeks horses and an army from Egypt — the very action Rabshakeh accuses Judah of.
In Ezekiel 17:17, Pharaoh's army cannot save in war — confirming the futility Rabshakeh taunts.
Psalm 20:8 contrasts trusting in chariots with trusting God, directly opposing Rabshakeh's boast in v24.
In Jeremiah 37:7, Egypt's army retreats — a later example of the unreliability Rabshakeh mocks.
In Jeremiah 42:14-18, the remnant trusts Egypt for safety, repeating the folly Rabshakeh mocked here.
Daniel 4:37 records Nebuchadnezzar humbling himself and praising God — a contrast to the proud Assyrian boast here. Moderate contrast.