Isaiah 37:13
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 10:9, the same rhetorical pattern lists Hamath and Arpad among conquered cities, reinforcing the theme of divine judgment.
In Isaiah 36:19, Rabshakeh uses the exact same list of defeated cities and their powerless gods, directly parallel to this verse.
Isaiah 36:18 is the same Rabshakeh speech — questioning whether any god has delivered from Assyria — directly parallel to the list.
In 2 Kings 18:34, the same taunt about Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah appears, directly parallel to this verse.
In 2 Kings 19:13, Hezekiah's prayer repeats the exact list of conquered kings from this verse.
2 Chronicles 32:13 records Sennacherib’s identical boast — listing conquered nations to intimidate Hezekiah.
In 2 Kings 17:24, Hamath and Sepharvaim are listed as origins of settlers in Samaria after Israel's exile, showing these cities' historical significance.
In Jeremiah 49:23, Hamath and Arpad appear in a prophecy against Damascus, linking them to fear and bad news.