Isaiah 36:15

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 36:7 Historical context

Isaiah 36:7 gives the reason behind Rabshakeh's warning: Hezekiah removed altars, so trust in the LORD is supposedly misplaced.

In Isaiah 36:18, the Rabshakeh continues by citing other gods' failures, reinforcing the argument that the LORD cannot deliver.

Isaiah 37:23 Historical context

In Isaiah 37:23, God declares the Rabshakeh's words blasphemy against the Holy One of Israel, revealing the offense behind the taunt.

Isaiah 37:24 Historical context

In Isaiah 37:24, the Assyrian king's boast expands on the arrogance behind the taunt that the LORD cannot deliver.

In Isaiah 37:10, the Assyrian king reiterates the taunt to Hezekiah, emphasizing the persistent challenge to God's deliverance.

Isaiah 37:38 records Sennacherib's assassination—directly disproving his boast that the LORD could not deliver Jerusalem.

Psalm 22:8 Allusion

Psalm 22:8 contains the exact taunt 'He trusted in the LORD; let him deliver him'—mirroring the Rabshakeh's challenge.

Matthew 27:43 shows the same taunt aimed at Jesus on the cross, fulfilling the pattern of mocking the one who trusts God.

1 Samuel 17:36 has David defying Goliath's insult to God's armies—the Rabshakeh similarly defies the living God.

Psalm 71:9 Parallel

Psalm 71:10-11 has enemies saying God has forsaken the sufferer—similar to the Rabshakeh's claim that the LORD will not deliver.