Habakkuk 2:12
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
Cross-reference
In Genesis 4:11-17, Cain builds a city after murder — the first example of building with bloodshed, illustrating the woe in Habakkuk.
In Joshua 6:26, rebuilding Jericho is cursed with child sacrifice — a specific instance of building with bloodshed, matching Habakkuk's woe.
In 1 Kings 16:34, Hiel rebuilds Jericho and loses his sons — fulfilling Joshua's curse, exemplifying the bloodshed Habakkuk condemns.
In Jeremiah 22:13-17, Jehoiakim builds his palace with injustice and forced labor — directly mirroring the woe against building with iniquity.
In Ezekiel 24:9, a woe is pronounced against the bloody city — same condemnation of a city built on violence as in Habakkuk.
In Micah 3:10, the prophet says 'build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity' — virtually the same condemnation as Habakkuk's woe.
In Nahum 3:1, a woe is cried against the bloody city Nineveh — parallels Habakkuk's woe against building with bloodshed.
1 Kings 21:19 shows Ahab punished for murdering Naboth to seize his vineyard — a concrete case of building with bloodshed, directly illustrating Habakkuk's woe.
2 Chronicles 21:13 condemns Jehoram for killing his brothers to secure his throne — another instance of using bloodshed to build power, similar to Habakkuk's woe.