Ezekiel 23:5

And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 23:20 describes Oholibah's lust for Egyptians, mirroring Oholah's for Assyrians in the same allegory.

In Ezekiel 23:12, Oholibah similarly lusts after Assyrian warriors — a parallel to Oholah's behavior.

In Ezekiel 23:9, God hands Oholah over to the Assyrians she lusted after — judgment for her harlotry.

In Ezekiel 23:7, Oholah's harlotry with Assyria and their idols is elaborated — immediate context.

Ezekiel 23:37 directly continues the same indictment of adultery with idols in the same chapter.

Ezekiel 16:37 Related theme

Ezekiel 16:37 depicts God gathering Jerusalem's lovers against her, echoing the harlotry with Assyrians from verse 5.

Ezekiel 16:28 directly says Israel played the harlot with Assyria, the same historical reality behind Oholah's behavior.

Hosea 12:1 Parallel

Hosea 12:1 similarly accuses Ephraim of making a covenant with Assyria, aligning with the harlotry metaphor here.

Hosea 10:6 Parallel

Hosea 10:6 also describes Israel sending a gift to Assyria, echoing their spiritual adultery with foreign powers.

Hosea 8:10 Parallel

Hosea 8:10 continues the theme of hiring nations, warning of judgment—closely linked to the harlotry in verse 5.

Hosea 8:9 Parallel

Hosea 8:9 says Ephraim 'hired lovers' and went up to Assyria, the same imagery of unfaithful alliance with Assyria.

Hosea 5:13 Parallel

Hosea 5:13 describes Ephraim turning to Assyria for healing, directly matching Oholah's misplaced trust in Assyrian lovers.

2 Kings 17:7–18 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:7-18, Israel's exile for idolatry is detailed — the same unfaithfulness Oholah represents.

2 Kings 17:3 Historical context

2 Kings 17:3 tells of Hoshea submitting to Shalmaneser, the historical background for Oholah's reliance on Assyria.

2 Kings 16:7 shows Judah's king Ahaz seeking Assyrian help, paralleling Oholah's (Israel's) similar unfaithfulness.

2 Kings 15:19 Historical context

2 Kings 15:19 records Menahem paying tribute to Assyrian king Pul, the historical event underlying Oholah's harlotry.

1 Kings 16:32 Historical context

In 1 Kings 16:32, Ahab builds a Baal altar in Samaria — the very city personified as Oholah here.

In 1 Kings 16:31, Ahab marries Jezebel and serves Baal — mirroring Oholah's lust for foreign gods and alliances.

Jeremiah 2:20 uses the same 'playing the harlot' metaphor for Israel's idolatry under every green tree.

Hosea 2:5 Parallel

Hosea 2:5 uses the same harlotry metaphor for Israel's unfaithfulness to God, seeking lovers.

Deuteronomy 31:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:16 predicts Israel would 'play the harlot' after foreign gods — a prophecy fulfilled in Oholah's actions here.

Hosea 5:3 Parallel

Hosea 5:3 similarly declares God knows Ephraim's harlotry—same metaphor for covenant unfaithfulness.

Hosea 6:10 Parallel

Hosea 6:10 calls Ephraim's harlotry a horrible thing seen by God—reinforcing the same indictment.

In 1 Kings 15:30, Jeroboam's sins provoke God's anger — the harlotry Oholah represents leads to divine wrath.

In 1 Kings 15:26, Nadab walks in Jeroboam's sins — the same unfaithfulness that Oholah (Samaria) embodies here.

1 Kings 14:9 rebukes Jeroboam for idolatry, similar to Oholah's lust for Assyrians in Ezekiel 23:5.