Isaiah 36:9
How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 36:6, the broken reed of Egypt is introduced—this verse continues the taunt about trusting Egypt.
In Isaiah 10:8, the Assyrian king boasts his princes are kings—same theme of Assyrian might displayed in the captain here.
In Isaiah 30:17, one enemy puts a thousand to flight—matching the taunt that one captain will overcome them here.
In Isaiah 37:24, the Assyrian king's boast about his chariots parallels the earlier taunt against relying on Egypt's horses — revealing his pride.
In Isaiah 30:16, Judah boasted of fleeing on horses—the Assyrian now taunts them for that very trust.
In 2 Kings 18:24, the same taunt appears verbatim—the parallel historical account of the Rabshakeh's speech.
In Proverbs 21:31, victory belongs to the Lord, contrasting the Rabshakeh's boast that Egypt's chariots are useless.
Jeremiah 2:36 echoes this shame from relying on Egypt — the same misplaced trust leads to disappointment.
1 Kings 10:28 shows Solomon importing horses from Egypt — the same source of trust the Rabshakeh mocks here.
2 Kings 18:23 is the parallel account of the same speech — identical boast about Egypt's chariots.
2 Chronicles 32:21 shows God destroying the Assyrian army, directly contrasting the Rabshakeh's boast here.
In Deuteronomy 17:16, kings are forbidden to multiply horses or rely on Egypt—the very sin being taunted here.
Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in human strength, echoing the futility of trusting Egypt's chariots highlighted here.