Isaiah 14:13

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

Cross-references

Isaiah 2:2 Contrast

Isaiah 2:2 describes the true mountain of the Lord being exalted — contrasting this human attempt to usurp divine authority.

Isaiah 47:7-10 similarly mocks Babylon's arrogant self-confidence and eternal security, echoing the pride of the king.

Isaiah 37:23 records Sennacherib's arrogant defiance of God, paralleling the king of Babylon's boastful ascent here — both prideful rulers.

Isaiah 47:1 Contrast

Isaiah 47:1 commands Babylon to come down from her throne, directly answering the king's boastful ascent — pride leads to humiliation.

Isaiah 26:5 Contrast

Isaiah 26:5 describes God humbling the proud and laying low the lofty city, directly contrasting the king's boast to ascend.

Psalm 48:2 Contrast

Psalm 48:2 identifies the 'far north' mount as Zion, God's holy dwelling — the true seat this king tried to usurp.

Revelation 18:7 has Babylon boasting 'I sit as a queen,' directly echoing the arrogant speech of the king in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 28:2 has the prince of Tyre claiming to be a god, directly mirroring the aspiration to be like the Most High in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 28:9 exposes the same hubris — a ruler claiming divinity is humbled, mirroring this king's self-exaltation.

Ezekiel 28:12-16 describes a glorious being cast down for pride, paralleling this ascent-to-heaven motif.

Daniel 4:31 Parallel

Daniel 4:31 shows immediate divine judgment on Nebuchadnezzar's pride, echoing the sudden fall in Isaiah 14.

Daniel 4:30 Parallel

Daniel 4:30 records Nebuchadnezzar's boast over Babylon's glory, directly paralleling the king's arrogant ascent in Isaiah.

Amos 9:2 Allusion

Amos 9:2 echoes the same imagery of climbing to heaven only to be brought down by God's hand.

Obadiah 1:3 Parallel

Obadiah 1:3 parallels the prideful 'say in your heart' and the delusion of security, leading to a similar downfall.

In Daniel 11:36, the king of the north similarly exalts himself above every god, mirroring the arrogant boasts of Isaiah's king of Babylon.

In Matthew 11:23, Jesus applies the same 'exalted to heaven, brought down to Hades' pattern to Capernaum, echoing the pride and fall.

Ezekiel 31:10 describes the cedar's pride in its height, mirroring the king of Babylon's boast to raise his throne on high.

Luke 10:15 Allusion

Luke 10:15 repeats the same warning to Capernaum, using identical language of exaltation and humiliation from Isaiah 14.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 describes the man of lawlessness who exalts himself above every god, recalling the arrogant claims of Isaiah 14:13.

Jeremiah 50:32 declares the proud one will stumble and fall, directly opposing the king's boast to ascend in this verse.

Jeremiah 50:29 calls for Babylon's punishment because she arrogantly defied the Lord, matching the king's prideful ascent here.

2 Kings 19:22 records Sennacherib's arrogance against the Holy One of Israel — a similar pride of a foreign king.

Job 20:6 Parallel

Job 20:6 depicts the wicked's height reaching the heavens, then falling — the same pride-before-destruction pattern.

Daniel 11:45 shows the king's final downfall, contrasting the boastful ascent of Isaiah 14:13 with his actual end.

Daniel 11:37 continues describing the same king's rejection of all gods, deepening the portrait of self-exaltation seen in Isaiah 14:13.

Daniel 8:10-12 depicts a power that casts down stars and exalts itself against heaven, echoing this arrogant ambition.

Jeremiah 49:16 denounces Edom's pride of dwelling on high, echoing the king of Babylon's boast to ascend — both are brought low.

Zephaniah 2:15 records Nineveh's boast 'I am, and there is no one else,' a prideful self-exaltation akin to Isaiah's king.

Ezekiel 31:2 addresses Pharaoh's pride of greatness, paralleling the king of Babylon's boastful ascent — both rulers exalted themselves.

Ezekiel 29:3 shows Pharaoh's boast 'My Nile is my own,' another prideful claim of self-sufficiency similar to the king's.