Isaiah 30:17

One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 6:13 Parallel

Isaiah 6:13 also speaks of a holy seed remaining after judgment – the same remnant theme within Isaiah.

Isaiah 1:8 Parallel

Isaiah 1:8 uses the same image of being left alone — 'like a booth in a vineyard' — as the flagstaff on a hill.

Isaiah 1:7 Parallel

Isaiah 1:7 describes the same desolate land and burned cities that result from the flight and abandonment here.

Isaiah 36:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 36:9, Rabshakeh mocks Judah for failing to resist even one captain — the same helplessness against a small force.

In Zechariah 13:9, the refining fire leaves a purified remnant – mirroring the remnant left as a beacon here after judgment.

Leviticus 26:8 promises that few Israelites will chase many enemies—the opposite of the panic and flight described here.

Zechariah 13:8 prophesies a remnant left after judgment, directly paralleling the lonely survivors depicted here.

Joshua 23:10 promises one Israelite chasing a thousand—the direct opposite of the panic and route in Isaiah.

Deuteronomy 32:30 explains that one enemy chasing a thousand is a sign of God's abandonment—the same scenario Isaiah presents.

Deuteronomy 28:25 gives the covenant curse of fleeing before enemies—identical to the routed army in Isaiah.

Leviticus 26:36 describes the same curse: terror causing flight at the slightest sound, matching the panic Isaiah depicts.

In 1 Samuel 17:24, all Israel flees from Goliath alone — the same panic of many fleeing one enemy.

Deuteronomy 28:20 lists 'rebuke' as a covenant curse – the same word used here, linking this judgment to the Mosaic covenant.

Jeremiah 4:29 shows whole cities fleeing in terror — the same catastrophic flight as at the rebuke of few.

Jeremiah 46:6 describes warriors fleeing and stumbling — the same image of helpless retreat under judgment.

Deuteronomy 1:42 Historical context

Deuteronomy 1:42 records God telling Israel not to fight because He is not with them – a precedent for fleeing before enemies due to divine rebuke.

In 2 Chronicles 24:24, a small Syrian army defeats a great host — God uses few to punish, mirroring the flight from few here.

Zephaniah 3:12 promises a humble, faithful remnant left — in contrast to the desolate, shamed remnant here.

Proverbs 28:1 echoes the same panic of fleeing without pursuer, contrasting the wicked with the righteous.

Jeremiah 37:10 shows a small remnant of enemy overwhelming the whole army, mirroring the disproportionate defeat here.