Ezekiel 31:17

They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 31:3 introduces the magnificent cedar (Egypt) whose fall and allies' fate are described here; a direct metaphor link within the chapter.

Ezekiel 30:6-8 directly predicts the fall of Egypt's allies by the sword, mirroring the fate of those who dwelt under Egypt's shadow here.

Ezekiel 32:20-30 lists nations already in Sheol, confirming the fate of Egypt's allies described here; a fuller depiction of the underworld scene.

In Ezekiel 32:31, Pharaoh sees the fallen multitude and is comforted — directly continuing the scene of those slain going down to Sheol from Ezekiel 31:17.

Isaiah 14:9 Parallel

Isaiah 14:9 vividly describes Sheol stirring to greet the fallen king of Babylon, matching the descent of Egypt's allies here with the dead awaiting them.

Daniel 4:12 Parallel

Daniel 4:12 describes beasts finding shade under the tree — the same shelter imagery as 'dwelling under his shade' in Ezekiel 31:17.

Zechariah 11:2 laments the fall of the cedar — directly echoing the same lament over the great cedar's downfall in Ezekiel 31.

Psalm 9:17 Parallel

Psalm 9:17 states the wicked and nations that forget God return to Sheol, echoing the same principle of divine judgment leading to the pit.

Lamentations 4:20 echoes 'under his shadow we shall live among the nations' — the same image of trusting under a leader's shade seen in Ezekiel 31:17.