2 Kings 19:11

Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?

Cross-reference

In 2 Kings 19:17, Hezekiah's prayer acknowledges the same destruction Sennacherib boasts about here—directly echoing the claim.

In 2 Kings 19:18, Hezekiah explains those gods were destroyed because they were not real—this answers the boast in verse 11.

2 Kings 17:5–11 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:5-11, Israel's fall to Assyria is recounted—the very destruction Sennacherib cites here as proof of his power.

2 Kings 18:11 Historical context

In 2 Kings 18:11, this destruction is specified as the deportation of Israel to Halah and Habor, showing the concrete historical basis for Hezekiah's fear.

In 2 Chronicles 32:13, Sennacherib's same boast is recorded—this is the parallel historical account of the event.

In 2 Chronicles 32:14, the challenge that no god could rescue is repeated—direct parallel to Sennacherib's claim here.

Isaiah 10:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 10:8, the Assyrian king's arrogance that his commanders are kings echoes the boast in this verse about destroying all lands.