Habakkuk 3:11

The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

Cross-reference

Joshua 10:11 Historical context

Joshua 10:11 describes hailstones God sent during the same Gibeon battle — complementing Habakkuk's focus on the sun and moon.

Joshua 10:12 records Joshua commanding the sun and moon to stand still — the very event Habakkuk poetically alludes to in his battle scene.

Joshua 10:13 continues the narrative, noting the sun stopped for a full day — confirming the miracle Habakkuk references.

Psalm 144:6 Parallel

Psalm 144:6 explicitly mentions God's arrows and lightning, directly parallel to the 'light of your arrows' and 'flash of your spear'.

2 Samuel 22:15 uses identical language: 'He sent out arrows... lightning' — a direct parallel to God's weapons in this verse.

Psalm 18:14 Parallel

Psalm 18:14 nearly repeats 2 Samuel 22:15: arrows and lightning together — a strong parallel to the divine arsenal here.

Isaiah 28:21 Historical context

Isaiah 28:21 refers to God's strange work at Gibeon — the same battle where the sun stood still, linking to Habakkuk's imagery.

Psalm 18:12-14 depicts God's arrows and hailstones in battle — matching the 'light of your arrows' in Habakkuk's theophany.

Psalm 77:17 Parallel

Psalm 77:17 mentions God's arrows flashing through the clouds — similar to Habakkuk's imagery of divine weapons in the storm.

Psalm 7:13 Parallel

Psalm 7:13 speaks of God preparing fiery arrows, echoing the weapons imagery here, though not the cosmic setting.