2 Kings 20:9

And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

Cross-references

In 2 Kings 19:29, God gives Hezekiah a sign about the Assyrian siege — another sign for the same king, reinforcing God's pattern.

Isaiah 38:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 38:7, the sign is declared to Hezekiah, paralleling the offer in 2 Kings 20:9 — same event, different record.

Isaiah 38:8 Prophetic fulfillment

In Isaiah 38:8, the shadow actually goes back ten steps — the direct fulfillment of the choice offered in 2 Kings 20:9.

In Matthew 16:1-4, Pharisees demand a sign but Jesus calls them wicked and refuses — contrasting with Hezekiah's offered sign.

Mark 8:11 Contrast

In Mark 8:11, the Pharisees ask for a sign but Jesus refuses — opposite to Hezekiah who receives a sign.

Mark 8:12 Contrast

In Mark 8:12, Jesus says no sign will be given — in stark contrast to the sign offered to Hezekiah here.

Luke 11:29 Contrast

In Luke 11:29, Jesus says this generation seeks a sign but none will be given except Jonah's — opposite to Hezekiah's sign.

In Isaiah 37:30, a different sign is given to Hezekiah about the harvest, showing God's pattern of confirming promises through signs.

Judges 6:36 Parallel

In Judges 6:36, Gideon asks for a fleece sign from God — a parallel request for divine confirmation like Hezekiah's.