2 Kings 19:17
Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
Cross-reference
2 Kings 19:11 is the Assyrian king's claim that all lands were destroyed — Hezekiah's prayer in the main verse directly cites this assertion.
2 Kings 17:6 shows that Assyria already conquered and exiled Israel — a precedent for the threat against Judah that Hezekiah prays about.
2 Kings 18:33 is the Assyrian taunt that no god has saved any nation — this is the specific boast that Hezekiah acknowledges in his prayer.
2 Kings 18:35 repeats the taunt that no god has delivered from Assyria — it echoes the same challenge Hezekiah brings before the Lord.
In 2 Kings 16:7, Ahaz seeks Assyrian alliance—contrasting Hezekiah's situation here where Assyria is the destroyer. Different responses to Assyria.
2 Kings 17:24 describes Assyria repopulating Samaria after deporting Israel — the aftermath of the devastation mentioned in the main verse.
Isaiah 7:17 prophesied the king of Assyria would come — this cross-reference shows that the devastation Hezekiah acknowledges was predicted.
Isaiah 10:9-11 records the Assyrian king's boast about conquering cities like Samaria — directly paralleling the threat behind Hezekiah's prayer.
2 Chronicles 32:13 records Sennacherib's identical boast of conquering nations and their gods, confirming the historical basis of Hezekiah's prayer.
Isaiah 10:10 shows Assyria's pride in conquering kingdoms with idols greater than Jerusalem's — the same boast Hezekiah references.
Isaiah 36:18 is Rabshakeh's parallel speech — 'Has any god delivered his land?' — directly echoes Hezekiah's prayer.
1 Chronicles 5:26 records an earlier Assyrian exile of Transjordan tribes — another example of Assyria laying waste, showing a pattern.