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 Parallel

Isaiah 9:11 says God stirs up adversaries against Israel, including Assyria—the nation boasting in Isaiah 10:9.

Isaiah 17:3 Parallel

Isaiah 17:3 foretells the downfall of Damascus and Ephraim, paralleling the conquered cities in Isaiah 10:9.

Isaiah 7:8 Related theme

Isaiah 7:8 identifies Damascus as head of Syria, linking to the same city in Isaiah 10:9's boast of conquest.

Amos 6:2 Parallel

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 Historical context

2 Kings 16:9 details Assyria capturing Damascus and killing Rezin—the precise event behind Isaiah 10:9's reference.

2 Kings 18:10 Historical context

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 Historical context

2 Kings 17:6 describes the fall of Samaria and deportation, directly matching Isaiah 10:9's implication of conquest.

2 Kings 17:5 Historical context

2 Kings 17:5 records the Assyrian siege of Samaria, fulfilling the boast that Samaria fell like Damascus.

Amos 3:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Amos 3:11 prophesies an adversary plundering Israel—fulfilled by the Assyrian conquest of Samaria boasted in 10:9.

2 Chronicles 32:13 Historical context

2 Chronicles 32:13 has Hezekiah quoting Assyrian conquests, providing a parallel account of the same victories.

2 Kings 19:17 Historical context

2 Kings 19:17 records Hezekiah's prayer acknowledging Assyria's destruction of nations, confirming the historical boast.

2 Kings 17:24 Historical context

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.