Isaiah 30:4
For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 19:11
Historical context
Isaiah 19:11 calls the princes of Zoan fools — the very city where these ambassadors went for help.
2 Kings 17:4
Historical context
2 Kings 17:4 records Hoshea's embassy to Egypt — the same foolish reliance on Egypt condemned here.
Ezekiel 30:14
Parallel
Ezekiel 30:14 prophesies fire in Zoan — the city where these princes sought refuge will face judgment.
Hosea 7:11
Parallel
Hosea 7:11 describes Ephraim as a silly dove calling to Egypt — same folly as sending ambassadors to Zoan.
Hosea 7:12
Parallel
Hosea 7:12 warns that God will spread his net on them when they go to Egypt — the judgment that follows this embassy.
Numbers 13:22
Historical context
Numbers 13:22 notes that Zoan was built seven years before Hebron — historical context for the city in this verse.