Isaiah 37:4
It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 37:24, the taunt is said through servants against the Lord — continues the same rebuke referenced in verse 4.
In Isaiah 37:23, the prophecy identifies the blasphemer as against the Holy One — directly answers the prayer in verse 4 about blasphemy.
Isaiah 37:17 repeats the phrase 'mock the living God' from Hezekiah's prayer — reinforcing the blasphemy.
In Isaiah 36:20, Rabshakeh boasts no god can deliver — this is the very blasphemy Hezekiah prays about in verse 4.
Isaiah 1:9 speaks of a remnant left by God's mercy—the same 'remnant' concept for which prayer is lifted here.
Isaiah 8:7 prophesied the Assyrian invasion like mighty waters—now that prophecy is unfolding in this crisis.
Isaiah 8:8 continues the prophecy of Assyria sweeping into Judah—the very threat prompting this prayer for the remnant.
Isaiah 10:5 identifies Assyria as the rod of God's anger—revealing the divine purpose behind the invasion being faced.
Isaiah 10:6 describes Assyria as sent against a godless nation—God's sovereign plan behind the enemy's mockery here.
Isaiah 46:3 addresses the remnant carried by God from birth — affirming God's care for the remnant Hezekiah mentions.
Isaiah 10:20 speaks of a remnant leaning on the Holy One — the same remnant Hezekiah hopes to preserve by prayer.
Isaiah 25:4 portrays God as a refuge for the needy against the ruthless — the shelter Hezekiah seeks for Jerusalem.
In Isaiah 51:7, God's people are told not to fear reproach of men — same concern about insults as Hezekiah faces from Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 30:17 warns of fleeing at a threat — contrast with Hezekiah's trust that God will rebuke the mockery and save.
Romans 9:27 quotes Isaiah's remnant prophecy—the same concept of a saved remnant that Hezekiah pleads for here.
In 1 Samuel 17:26, David also confronts a pagan who defies the living God — a parallel taunt that God answers by delivering His people.
2 Chronicles 32:20 records this same prayer event—Hezekiah and Isaiah cried out to heaven, confirming the intercession mentioned here.
2 Chronicles 32:15-19 records the same Assyrian taunts against the living God, echoing Hezekiah's plea for prayer.
2 Kings 19:23 quotes Sennacherib's boasts — the very mocking words Hezekiah asks Isaiah to bring before God.
2 Kings 19:22 records God's response: Sennacherib has mocked the Holy One of Israel — fulfilling the rebuke Hezekiah hoped for.
2 Kings 19:4 is the parallel account of Hezekiah's same message to Isaiah, recording the identical plea.
In 2 Kings 17:18, the northern kingdom's fall explains why only Judah's remnant remains—the very remnant Hezekiah prays for here.
Psalm 44:16 echoes the taunt of enemies — the same mocking of God that Hezekiah laments. Both highlight reviling voices.
2 Kings 19:16 records Hezekiah's own prayer about the same Assyrian mockery—a direct parallel account of this situation.
Jeremiah 10:10 calls God 'the living God' — the very title the Assyrians mocked, affirming His reality.
Jeremiah 26:19 recounts Hezekiah's fear of the Lord and successful entreaty — the same prayerful response Isaiah 37:4 initiates.
2 Kings 18:9-16 details Hezekiah's earlier tribute to Assyria, setting the stage for the Rabshakeh's mockery that prompts this prayer.
2 Chronicles 28:19 attributes Judah's vulnerability to Ahaz's sin, contrasting with Hezekiah's faithful response of seeking prayer for the remnant.
In Jeremiah 42:2, the remnant asks 'Pray for us to the LORD your God'—mirroring Hezekiah's plea for intercession.
Amos 7:2 pleads 'O Lord GOD, please forgive! How can Jacob stand?'—an intercession for a small remnant.
Daniel 2:18 shows Daniel asking for mercy concerning a mystery—another intercessory plea in crisis.