Isaiah 37:7

Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 37:36–38 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 37:36-38 narrates the fulfillment: the angel kills the Assyrian army, Sennacherib returns home and is assassinated — just as God said.

Isaiah 37:37 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 37:37 records Sennacherib's departure and return home directly fulfilling the promise that he would return to his own land.

Isaiah 10:16–18 Related theme

In Isaiah 10:16-18, God's judgment on Assyria is pictured as fire — the same judgment that 37:7 promises will fall on Sennacherib.

Isaiah 10:34 Related theme

Isaiah 10:34 depicts Assyria as a forest cut down — same judgment as Sennacherib's fall in 37:7, both part of God's plan against Assyria.

Isaiah 29:5-8 describes enemies of Zion vanishing like a dream — same divine deliverance as in 37:7 where Assyria is defeated.

Isaiah 30:28–33 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 30:28-33 foretells Assyria's king destroyed by God's breath — 37:7 fulfills that with Sennacherib falling by the sword.

Isaiah 31:8 Parallel

Isaiah 31:8 directly states the Assyrian falls by the sword — same fate as Sennacherib in 37:7, a specific parallel.

Isaiah 17:13 describes God rebuking nations so they flee — mirrors how God puts a spirit in Sennacherib causing his retreat.

Isaiah 17:14 shows sudden terror and disappearance of enemies — parallels the swift downfall of Assyria after Sennacherib's return.

Isaiah 31:9 Parallel

Isaiah 31:9 adds terror and panic among Assyrian officers — echoes the rumor and fear God sends in 37:7 to make them flee.

Isaiah 48:3 Related theme

Isaiah 48:3 states that God declares things and then brings them to pass — precisely the pattern seen in this prophecy about Sennacherib.

2 Kings 7:6 Parallel

2 Kings 7:6 shows God making Syrians hear sounds and flee — same tactic as causing Sennacherib to hear a rumor and retreat.

2 Chronicles 32:21 Historical context

2 Chronicles 32:21 gives the parallel account: God sends an angel to destroy the Assyrian army, confirming the same event foretold here.