Isaiah 10:29

They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 15:34 Historical context

1 Samuel 15:34 identifies Gibeah as Saul's home, directly linking to 'Gibeah of Saul' which flees in the invasion.

Hosea 5:8 Parallel

Hosea 5:8 calls for alarm in Gibeah and Ramah, using the same cities as Isaiah to signal approaching judgment.

Hosea 9:9 Allusion

Hosea 9:9 recalls the sin of Gibeah as a pattern of corruption, tying Gibeah's flight in Isaiah to divine judgment.

Joshua 18:28 Historical context

In Joshua 18:28, the same three towns—Geba, Gibeah, Ramah—are listed as Benjaminite territory, matching Isaiah's invasion route exactly.

1 Samuel 14:2 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 14:2, Saul stays at Gibeah—the same Gibeah that Isaiah says flees during the Assyrian invasion.

Judges 19:13 Historical context

In Judges 19:13, the Levite proposes stopping at Gibeah or Ramah—the same two towns Isaiah names as trembling before Assyria.

1 Samuel 13:23 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 13:23, the Philistines guard the pass of Michmash—here the Assyrians cross the same strategic pass.

1 Samuel 14:4 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 14:4, specific crags at Michmash pass are named—the same pass is crossed here by the Assyrians.

Joshua 18:24 Historical context

Joshua 18:24 lists Geba as a city of Benjamin, identifying where the Assyrians lodged.

Joshua 18:25 Historical context

Joshua 18:25 lists Ramah as a Benjamite city, the same Ramah that trembles in the invasion.

1 Samuel 7:17 Historical context

1 Samuel 7:17 shows Ramah was Samuel's home and judgment seat, adding context to why its trembling is significant.

1 Samuel 11:4 has messengers bringing dire news to Gibeah of Saul, paralleling the flight caused by the Assyrian threat.

2 Chronicles 16:6 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 16:6, Asa builds Geba with stones from Ramah—the same two towns Isaiah mentions being affected by Assyria.

Jeremiah 31:15 Related theme

Jeremiah 31:15 portrays Ramah as a place of bitter weeping, echoing the trembling in Isaiah as a site of sorrow.

Zechariah 14:10 Historical context

Zechariah 14:10 uses Geba as a boundary marker in future restoration, echoing the same town from Assyria's invasion route.