Isaiah 3:25
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
Cross-references
Isaiah 4:1 shows the aftermath: so few men survive that seven women seek one man, directly continuing this judgment scene.
Jeremiah 11:22 similarly declares that young men shall die by the sword as punishment, reinforcing the prophetic warning.
Jeremiah 14:18 describes 'those pierced by the sword' in the field, the same consequence of judgment.
Jeremiah 18:21 explicitly prays for men to be 'slain by the sword in battle,' echoing the fate pronounced here.
Jeremiah 19:7 states 'I will cause their people to fall by the sword,' directly paralleling this judgment.
Lamentations 2:21 laments that 'young men have fallen by the sword,' fulfilling this prophecy of judgment realized.
2 Chronicles 29:9 recalls that 'our fathers have fallen by the sword' as past judgment, matching the same fate prophesied here.