2 Kings 18:30

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 18:22 Historical context

In 2 Kings 18:22, Rabshakeh accuses Hezekiah of removing high places — the background for why he tells people not to trust the LORD here.

2 Kings 18:19 Historical context

In 2 Kings 18:19, the Rabshakeh first questions the basis of trust — setting up the explicit denial of deliverance in verse 30.

In 2 Kings 19:10, the same warning is repeated to Hezekiah directly — do not let God deceive you into trusting Him.

In 2 Kings 19:22, God responds to the Assyrian's boast — contrasting the threat here with the Holy One's rebuke.

2 Kings 19:32-34 records God's promise that Assyria will not enter Jerusalem — directly opposing the Rabshakeh's boast.

2 Kings 19:37 Historical context

2 Kings 19:37 records Sennacherib's assassination — God's judgment on the king who sent the Rabshakeh's blasphemy.

Psalm 11:1 Contrast

In Psalm 11:1, the psalmist declares trust in the LORD — opposite to Rabshakeh’s command not to trust Him.

Psalm 22:8 Parallel

In Psalm 22:8, mockers say 'He trusts in the LORD; let Him deliver him' — a direct parallel to Rabshakeh's taunt.

Psalm 125:1 Contrast

Psalm 125:1 affirms that those who trust in the LORD are unmovable — directly countering the Rabshakeh's attempt to undermine trust in God's deliverance.

Psalm 125:2 Parallel

In Psalm 125:2, God's surrounding protection of Jerusalem refutes the Rabshakeh's claim that the city will not be delivered.

Matthew 27:43 shows Jesus mocked for trusting God — echoing the Rabshakeh's taunt that Hezekiah's trust is misplaced.

Luke 23:35 Allusion

In Luke 23:35, the rulers scoff at Jesus to save himself — mirroring the Rabshakeh's challenge that God cannot save.

In 2 Chronicles 32:7, Hezekiah exhorts courage — directly countering the Rabshakeh's attempt to instill fear and doubt.

Nahum 1:11 Historical context

Nahum 1:11 describes the Assyrian king plotting evil against the LORD—the same enemy speaking in this verse. It identifies the source of the wicked counsel.

In Ezekiel 36:20, the nations mock Israel's God when His people are exiled—similar to Rabshakeh's taunt that God cannot save. Both highlight God's reputation at stake.