Ezekiel 17:20

And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 12:13 uses identical 'spread my net' language for Zedekiah's capture and exile to Babylon.

Ezekiel 20:35 uses the same phrase 'enter into judgment' but for wilderness judgment on Israel, closely paralleling this verse's language.

Ezekiel 19:8 uses the same net imagery for the king's capture, reinforcing the judgment metaphor.

Ezekiel 32:3 applies the same net metaphor to Pharaoh—similar divine trapping imagery but for a different king.

Jeremiah 39:5–7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 39:5-7 records the actual capture, blinding, and exile of Zedekiah, fulfilling this prophecy of judgment in Babylon.

Lamentations 4:20 Historical context

Lamentations 4:20 describes the capture of 'the LORD's anointed' (Zedekiah), directly referencing the same event as this verse.

2 Kings 25:6 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:6 records Zedekiah's capture and sentencing, directly fulfilling the prophecy of judgment in Babylon.

Jeremiah 21:7 also prophesies Zedekiah's delivery to Nebuchadnezzar, confirming the same event of judgment.

Jeremiah 52:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 52:8 recounts Zedekiah's capture, fulfilling the prophecy of being brought to Babylon for judgment.

Lamentations 1:13 personifies Jerusalem lamenting a net spread for her feet, using the same metaphor of divine entrapment.

Hosea 7:12 Parallel

In Hosea 7:12, God spreads His net over Israel like birds, using identical imagery of trapping for judgment.

In Ecclesiastes 9:12, the net/snare imagery describes unexpected calamity for all people, echoing the divine trapping here.