2 Kings 19:28

Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 19:36 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 19:36 records Sennacherib's departure and return to Nineveh, fulfilling the prophecy of being turned back.

2 Kings 19:37 Historical context

2 Kings 19:37 reports Sennacherib's assassination in Nineveh, completing the judgment story after his return.

2 Kings 19:33 reiterates the promise that Sennacherib will not enter the city, specifying the outcome of the turning back.

Psalm 46:6 Parallel

Psalm 46:6 directly parallels: nations rage, God utters his voice—same pattern as God's response to Assyrian rage.

Amos 4:2 Parallel

Amos 4:2 uses hook imagery for judgment on Israel's wealthy, applying the same principle of God's discipline to his own people.

Ezekiel 38:4 also uses 'hooks in your jaws' for Gog, extending the metaphor of divine restraint to future enemies of God's people.

Ezekiel 29:4 uses the same 'hook in jaws' imagery for judgment on Pharaoh, showing God's power over proud rulers parallels that over Assyria.

Psalm 10:14 Parallel

Psalm 10:14 affirms God sees mischief and takes action; here God sees Sennacherib's rage and responds by putting a hook in his nose.

Psalm 2:1-5 depicts nations raging futilely while God laughs and rebukes—directly echoing God's response to Sennacherib's rage here.

Job 41:2 Allusion

Job 41:2 uses the same hook-in-nose imagery — showing God's power to subdue the mighty, just as he controls Sennacherib here.

Isaiah 30:28 uses the same bridle imagery for God controlling nations, reinforcing the theme of divine sovereignty over arrogant rulers.

Isaiah 37:29 is the parallel account of this same prophecy, repeating the hook and bit judgment verbatim.

2 Chronicles 32:17 Historical context

2 Chronicles 32:17 records Sennacherib's blasphemous letters, providing the context of his insolence that provoked God's response.

Ezekiel 35:13 echoes God hearing arrogant boasts against Him, similar to Sennacherib's insolence here.

Psalm 7:6 Parallel

Psalm 7:6 calls on God to arise against enemies' rage; here God Himself acts against Sennacherib's rage.

Psalm 93:4 Parallel

Psalm 93:4 declares God mightier than roaring waters; here God's power overcomes Sennacherib's rage—similar theme of divine supremacy.

Job 41:13 Contrast

Job 41:13 says no one can put a bridle on Leviathan, contrasting with God's easy control over Sennacherib with a bit.

John 15:18 Parallel

John 15:18 echoes the theme of the world's hostility toward God — here Sennacherib's rage against God parallels the world's hatred of Jesus.