2 Kings 19:23

By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 18:17 Historical context

2 Kings 18:17 sets the scene of the Assyrian delegation's arrival—the context for the boast quoted in 2 Kings 19:23.

2 Kings 18:23 Historical context

2 Kings 18:23 records Rabshakeh's earlier taunt about horses—another example of Assyrian boasting that precedes the boast in 2 Kings 19:23.

In 2 Kings 18:34, the Assyrian king similarly taunts about conquered gods, reinforcing his arrogance here.

2 Chronicles 32:17 records the same letters of Sennacherib railing against God—a direct parallel to the boast in 2 Kings 19:23.

Psalm 20:7 Contrast

Psalm 20:7 contrasts trusting chariots with trusting God, directly opposing Sennacherib's boast.

Isaiah 10:7-11 records the Assyrian king's arrogant plan to destroy nations, mirroring the boast here.

Isaiah 10:14 continues the boast of easily gathering nations like eggs, parallel to Sennacherib's claim.

Isaiah 37:24 is the identical parallel account of Sennacherib's boast, giving the same wording.

Isaiah 37:25 continues the boast with digging wells and drying Egypt's streams, extending the arrogance.

Ezekiel 31:3-18 uses the cedar of Lebanon as a symbol for Assyria's pride that will be cut down.

1 Kings 20:10 records Ben-hadad's boastful threat to Samaria, similar in arrogant tone to Sennacherib's boast.

Psalm 12:3 Related theme

Psalm 12:3 describes God cutting off flattering lips — similar to how Sennacherib's arrogant boasts will be silenced.