Ezekiel 21:14

Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 21:17, God claps His hands to satisfy His wrath, completing the earlier command to clap and strike the sword.

In Ezekiel 6:11, the same clap-and-stamp gesture is commanded against Israel's abominations, reinforcing the judgment theme.

In Ezekiel 22:13, God strikes His hands in judgment, mirroring the prophet's symbolic hand-striking here — both express divine wrath against sin.

Ezekiel 8:12 reveals the secret idolatry that provokes the sword judgment in Ezekiel 21:14 — causal connection between sin and punishment.

2 Kings 24:10–16 Historical context

2 Kings 24:10-16 records the first Babylonian siege and deportation — a historical fulfillment of the sword judgment prophesied in Ezekiel 21:14.

2 Kings 25:1–7 Historical context

2 Kings 25:1-7 describes the final siege, fall of Jerusalem, and capture of Zedekiah — a later fulfillment of the same sword judgment.