Isaiah 36:17

Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

Cross-reference

Exodus 3:8 Allusion

In Exodus 3:8, God promises a land flowing with milk and honey — the Rabshakeh uses similar language to counterfeit God's promise.

In Deuteronomy 8:7-9, the Promised Land is described with grain, vines, bread — the Rabshakeh mimics this description to lure Israel.

2 Kings 17:6–23 Historical context

2 Kings 17:6-23 records the actual exile of Israel, fulfilling the deportation the Assyrian threatens here.

2 Kings 18:9–12 Historical context

2 Kings 18:9-12 also recounts the fall of Samaria and exile, directly matching the Assyrian's deportation threat.

In 2 Kings 18:32, the same Rabshakeh speech appears verbatim, providing the parallel account of this event.

In Deuteronomy 11:12, God's eyes are on the land continually — the Rabshakeh's promise omits any mention of divine care, contrasting the true land.