Isaiah 36:19

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

Cross-reference

Isaiah 10:9 Parallel

Isaiah 10:9 lists the same conquered cities (Hamath, Arpad, Samaria) to boast of Assyria's victories—directly parallel to the taunt.

In Isaiah 10:10, the Assyrian king boasts of seizing kingdoms of idols, mirroring the same logic that the gods of Hamath could not save.

In Isaiah 10:11, the king declares he will do to Jerusalem as he did to Samaria—the very claim the field commander makes here.

Isaiah 44:17 Related theme

In Isaiah 44:17, the futility of idols that cannot save is mocked, explaining why the gods of Hamath failed—they are man-made.

Isaiah 46:2 Related theme

In Isaiah 46:2, gods that cannot save are carried into captivity—the same impotence seen in the gods of Hamath and Arpad.

2 Kings 17:5–7 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:5-7, the fall of Samaria is recorded, explaining why the field commander can cite its failed deliverance as a precedent.

2 Kings 17:24 Historical context

In 2 Kings 17:24, the same cities (Hamath, Sepharvaim) appear in the account of Samaria's resettlement after their gods failed, grounding the boast in historical fact.

2 Kings 18:10–12 Historical context

In 2 Kings 18:10-12, another account of Samaria's fall reinforces the historical basis for the Assyrian taunt that no god saved Samaria.

In 2 Kings 18:34, the same speech appears almost verbatim, confirming the identical boast about the gods of Hamath and Arpad.

Amos 6:2 Historical context

Amos 6:2 lists Hamath and other cities as examples of fallen kingdoms, echoing the same warning of judgment through conquest.

Jeremiah 49:23 Historical context

Jeremiah 49:23 says Hamath and Arpad are confounded over bad news—consistent with their defeat and the failure of their gods.