Ezekiel 21:20

Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 21:28, a specific prophecy against Ammon with the drawn sword expands on the judgment declared against Rabbah.

Ezekiel 25:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezekiel 25:5 pronounces judgment on Rabbah, the very city marked for the sword in 21:20 — showing the fulfillment of that sign.

Jeremiah 49:2 pronounces judgment on Rabbah, the same Ammonite city marked in Ezekiel's road sign.

In Lamentations 4:12, the disbelief that enemies could enter Jerusalem's gates echoes the unthinkable judgment prophesied here.

Amos 1:14 Parallel

Amos 1:14 also prophesies fire against Rabbah, reinforcing the judgment on Ammon from Ezekiel's road.

2 Samuel 11:1 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 11:1, David besieges Rabbah, an earlier military action against the same city that Ezekiel's sword now targets.

2 Samuel 12:27 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 12:27, Joab reports capturing Rabbah, another historical parallel to the later judgment on Ammon.

1 Chronicles 20:1 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 20:1, the conquest of Rabbah is recounted, mirroring the earlier siege and foreshadowing the coming sword.

In Isaiah 22:10, Jerusalem's defensive preparations are described, paralleling the impending siege when the sword arrives.