Ezekiel 17:18

Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 17:15, the same rebellion and covenant-breaking is described — Zedekiah's futile attempt to escape.

Ezekiel 17:16 specifies the penalty for the despised oath—death in Babylon—making the 'shall not escape' here concrete and immediate.

Ezekiel 19:14 laments the end of Judah's royal scepter, the outcome of the covenant-breaking described here, showing the dynasty's fall.

Lamentations 5:6 laments giving the hand to Egypt for bread, the same idiom of submission that was broken here.

1 Kings 2:43 records Shimei breaking his oath to Solomon — a direct parallel to Zedekiah's covenant violation.

Jeremiah 34:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 34:3 directly predicts Zedekiah's capture — the same fate foreshadowed in Ezekiel 17:18's 'shall not escape'.

Lamentations 4:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 4:20 depicts the capture of 'the LORD's anointed' (Zedekiah), fulfilling the judgment pronounced here for despising the oath.

In 2 Kings 10:15, Jehu's giving of the hand symbolizes allegiance — the same pledge act that Zedekiah despises here.

2 Chronicles 30:8 calls Israel to 'yield' (lit. give the hand) to God, while this king gave his hand to Babylon then broke it.

Romans 2:3 Allusion

Romans 2:3 asks if one can escape judgment while doing the same—echoing the 'shall not escape' here, applying the principle universally.