Isaiah 10:9
Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?
Cross-references
In Isaiah 37:13, the same cities (Hamath, Arpad) are listed among those whose gods failed — reinforcing the boast in Isaiah 10:9.
In Isaiah 36:19, Rabshakeh uses Hamath and Arpad as examples of defeated cities — the same rhetorical tactic as in Isaiah 10:9, showing Assyria's pride.
Isaiah 37:19 describes the destruction of the gods of the conquered cities—the result of the Assyrian boast in 10:9.
Isaiah 11:11 promises a remnant restored from Assyria, the conquering power that took the cities.
Isaiah 9:11 says God stirs up adversaries against Israel, including Assyria—the nation boasting in Isaiah 10:9.
Isaiah 17:3 foretells the downfall of Damascus and Ephraim, paralleling the conquered cities in Isaiah 10:9.
Isaiah 7:8 identifies Damascus as head of Syria, linking to the same city in Isaiah 10:9's boast of conquest.
In Amos 6:2, the same cities (Calneh, Hamath) are cited as fallen examples, reinforcing the rhetorical challenge: 'Are you better than these kingdoms?'
2 Kings 16:9 details Assyria capturing Damascus and killing Rezin—the precise event behind Isaiah 10:9's reference.
2 Kings 18:10 records the actual fall of Samaria, one of the cities listed as conquered by Assyria in this verse.
2 Kings 17:6 describes the fall of Samaria and deportation, directly matching Isaiah 10:9's implication of conquest.
2 Kings 17:5 records the Assyrian siege of Samaria, fulfilling the boast that Samaria fell like Damascus.
Amos 3:11 prophesies an adversary plundering Israel—fulfilled by the Assyrian conquest of Samaria boasted in 10:9.
2 Chronicles 32:13 has Hezekiah quoting Assyrian conquests, providing a parallel account of the same victories.
2 Kings 19:17 records Hezekiah's prayer acknowledging Assyria's destruction of nations, confirming the historical boast.
2 Kings 17:24 shows Assyria settling people from Hamath in Samaria, confirming Hamath's subjugation under Assyria.
Jeremiah 49:23 pairs Hamath and Arpad in judgment on Damascus, echoing the same conquered cities Isaiah lists.