Ezekiel 17:7

There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 17:15 recounts the rebellion of the vine by sending to Egypt, directly fulfilling the bent roots described here in verse 7.

Ezekiel 17:3 introduces the first eagle (Babylon), while verse 7 introduces the second (Egypt) — the vine's choice between two allegiances.

2 Kings 24:20 Historical context

2 Kings 24:20 reports Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon, the historical event that the allegory of the vine bending to Egypt depicts.

Jeremiah 37:5–7 Historical context

Jeremiah 37:5-7 provides the historical context: Pharaoh's army came to help Judah, which is the 'other eagle' the vine turns to.