2 Kings 23:33

And Pharaoh–nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 23:29 Historical context

2 Kings 23:29 records Josiah's death at Pharaoh Necho's hand; here Necho imposes tribute and imprisons his son Jehoahaz, continuing the same narrative.

2 Kings 23:35 Historical context

In 2 Kings 23:35, Jehoiakim taxes the land to pay the tribute imposed by Pharaoh Necho in verse 33 — a direct fiscal consequence.

2 Kings 25:6 shows Riblah as the site of Zedekiah's judgment, paralleling Jehoahaz's captivity there.

2 Chronicles 36:3 provides the parallel historical account of Pharaoh Necho deposing Jehoahaz and imposing tribute.

2 Chronicles 36:4 adds that Necho took Jehoahaz to Egypt, specifying his final destination.

Jeremiah 39:5 records Zedekiah being brought to Riblah for judgment, mirroring Jehoahaz's fate at the same location.

In Jeremiah 39:6, Riblah again appears as the site where a foreign king executes judgment on Judah's king (Zedekiah's sons).

Jeremiah 52:9 also places judgment at Riblah—this time Zedekiah is brought there for trial by the king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 52:10 adds that at Riblah the king of Babylon slew Zedekiah's sons and Judah's princes—same location, same pattern.

Jeremiah 52:26 has prisoners taken to Riblah to face the king of Babylon—a recurring site of foreign domination.

Jeremiah 52:27 records executions at Riblah, finalizing Judah's captivity—parallel to Pharaoh's judgment there.

Ezekiel 19:4 poetically depicts Jehoahaz being taken in chains to Egypt, directly matching his capture at Riblah.

2 Chronicles 33:11 recounts Manasseh's capture by Assyria — a similar pattern of a Judahite king being bound and taken captive by a foreign power.