Isaiah 33:4

And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 33:23, the same prophecy concludes with the lame dividing the spoil — showing the complete reversal where even the weak take plunder.

2 Kings 7:16 Historical context

In 2 Kings 7:16, the people actually plunder the Syrian camp — a direct historical parallel to the spoil gathered like locusts.

2 Chronicles 20:25 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 20:25, Jehoshaphat's people spend three days gathering spoil — a vivid example of abundant plunder, matching the locust-like gathering here.

Joel 2:9 Parallel

In Joel 2:9, locusts 'run to and fro' — the same phrase used here for the spoil-gatherers, reinforcing the locust invasion imagery.

In Jeremiah 50:10, Babylon becomes spoil and her plunderers are satisfied — a similar prophecy of a nation being thoroughly plundered.

Habakkuk 2:8 declares that plunderers will themselves be plundered, a justice theme mirrored here.

2 Kings 7:15 Historical context

In 2 Kings 7:15, the fleeing Syrians leave behind garments and vessels — a historical instance of spoil being abandoned, similar to the locust-like gathering here.

2 Chronicles 14:13 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 14:13, Asa's army carries away much spoil after defeating the Ethiopians — echoing the gathering of plunder described here.

Psalm 78:46 Parallel

In Psalm 78:46, the caterpillar and locust devour Egypt's crops — the same pair of insects used here to describe spoil-gathering, both as agents of judgment.

Joel 2:25 Contrast

In Joel 2:25, God promises to restore what the caterpillar and locust ate — the same insects named here, but now in a restoration context.

Nahum 2:9 Parallel

Nahum 2:9 describes plunder after a city's fall, echoing the gathering of spoil in this verse.