Ezekiel 19:4

The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 19:8 continues the same allegory, depicting another lion trapped in a pit as part of the lament sequence.

2 Kings 23:33 Historical context

2 Kings 23:33 details Pharaoh Neco imprisoning Jehoahaz at Riblah, directly matching Ezekiel's 'caught in their pit and brought to Egypt'.

2 Kings 23:34 Historical context

2 Kings 23:34 records Jehoahaz being taken to Egypt, where he died—the same historical fate Ezekiel 19:4 poetically describes.

2 Chronicles 36:4 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:4 confirms Neco carried Jehoahaz to Egypt, providing the precise historical account behind Ezekiel's lion imagery.

Jeremiah 22:11 Historical context

Jeremiah 22:12 prophesies Jehoahaz (Shallum) will die in captivity, reinforcing Ezekiel's lament that the lion was taken to Egypt.

Jeremiah 22:12 Historical context

Jeremiah 22:12 adds that this captive died in exile, specifying the fate not detailed in Ezekiel.

Jeremiah 22:10 Historical context

Jeremiah 22:10 weeps for the one going into exile (Jehoahaz), directly matching the event in Ezekiel.