Isaiah 7:1
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 7:4-5 continues the narrative—God's command to not fear the two kings, providing context for the threat in verse 1.
Isaiah 8:6 continues the same crisis—the people's rejection of God's provision in favor of Rezin and Pekah.
Isaiah 8:9 continues the prophecy against the coalition, calling their alliances futile and doomed to be broken.
Isaiah 8:10 declares the coalition's plans will fail because 'God is with us', directly echoing the Immanuel promise.
Isaiah 8:7 portrays the Assyrian flood as God's judgment, directly continuing the threat from the alliance in 7:1.
Isaiah 11:13 foretells peace between Ephraim and Judah, contrasting the present hostility where Ephraim allies with Syria against Judah.
2 Kings 15:37 records the beginning of the same threat—Rezin and Pekah attacking Judah, setting the stage.
2 Kings 16:1 provides the same historical context—Ahaz's reign during the Syro-Ephraimite war, confirming the timeline.
2 Chronicles 28:1-6 gives a fuller account of the same war—Aram and Israel defeating Ahaz, adding detail to Isaiah 7:1.
2 Kings 15:27 provides historical background on Pekah, one of the attacking kings in this siege.
2 Kings 15:30 records Hoshea's conspiracy killing Pekah, showing the downfall of this coalition king.
2 Kings 16:5 is the parallel historical account of the same siege of Ahaz by Rezin and Pekah.
2 Chronicles 28:5 recounts the same event, adding that God gave Judah into Rezin and Pekah's hands due to Ahaz's sin.
2 Chronicles 28:16 shows Ahaz's response to the siege—sending to Assyria for help, highlighting his lack of trust in God.
Matthew 1:9 lists Ahaz in Jesus' genealogy, confirming the Davidic king referenced in Isaiah 7:1.