Ezekiel 19:3
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 19:6 mirrors the description of the first cub in verse 3, applying it to the second cub in the same lament.
Ezekiel 19:5 continues the allegory with a second cub (Jehoiakim) — the immediate narrative next step from this first cub's fate.
2 Kings 23:31 identifies Jehoahaz as the first cub — giving the historical king behind the lion metaphor.
2 Chronicles 36:1 records Jehoahaz becoming king — the historical rise of the first cub in Ezekiel 19:3.
2 Kings 23:33 describes Jehoahaz being taken captive by Pharaoh — the capture of the first cub mentioned in Ezekiel 19:4.
In 2 Kings 23:34, this cub is identified as Jehoahaz, taken captive to Egypt — the historical event behind the allegory.
2 Chronicles 36:4 also records Jehoahaz's removal to Egypt, confirming the historical referent for this lion cub.
Jeremiah 22:10 laments Jehoahaz (Shallum) who will not return from Egypt — directly matching the fate of this first cub.
2 Kings 23:32 states Jehoahaz did evil, matching the 'devoured men' behavior of the cub in Ezekiel 19:3.