Isaiah 7:2
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 7:17, the same chapter references the departure of Ephraim from Judah as the starting point for coming judgment.
Isaiah 7:13 records Isaiah's rebuke to Ahaz, immediately following the fear described in 7:2.
In Isaiah 11:13, a future reconciliation is prophesied, contrasting with the current hostility between Ephraim and Judah.
Isaiah 8:12 commands not to fear what the people fear—directly contrasting the trembling heart of Ahaz and the people here.
Isaiah 8:6 continues the same prophecy, rebuking Judah for rejecting God's gentle rule and rejoicing over Rezin and Remaliah's son.
Leviticus 26:36 describes the curse of a trembling heart at a driven leaf—the same fearful response seen in Ahaz and Judah here.
Matthew 2:3 shows Herod and all Jerusalem troubled by news, mirroring the trembling of Ahaz and Judah upon hearing of the alliance.
In Ezekiel 37:16-19, the reunification of Ephraim and Judah is prophesied, contrasting with their current division.
Psalm 112:8 continues the theme: a steady heart without fear, contrasting sharply with the trembling hearts in Isaiah 7:2.
Psalm 112:7 praises the one who is not afraid of bad news, directly opposing the fear of news that shakes Ahaz and the people in Isaiah.
Psalm 27:1 declares confidence in God as light and salvation, directly contrasting the trembling in Isaiah. It shows the opposite response to threat.
In 2 Chronicles 28:12, this same historical event shows Ephraimite leaders opposing the war, providing additional detail.
In 1 Kings 12:16, the rebellion of the ten tribes creates the split, directly underlying the enmity between Ephraim and Judah here.
In 1 Kings 11:32, the division of the kingdom is established, explaining why Ephraim (northern kingdom) is separate from Judah in this alliance.
Deuteronomy 28:65 mentions a trembling heart among covenant curses—the very condition experienced by Ahaz and his people here.
2 Kings 16:5 records the same historical event—Rezin and Pekah besieging Jerusalem—providing the narrative context for Ahaz's fear.
Exodus 14:10 recounts Israel fearing the Egyptian army, paralleling the fear of the Syrian-Ephraimite alliance in Isaiah — both responses to military threat.
Psalm 83:5 describes enemies conspiring together against God's people, echoing the conspiracy of Syria and Ephraim against Judah.
Psalm 11:1 expresses trust in God rather than fleeing—directly opposing the panic-stricken heart of Ahaz and the people here.
2 Kings 7:6 has the Lord causing the Syrians to hear phantom sounds and flee—a reversal where the feared become fearful themselves.
In Hosea 12:1, Ephraim's reliance on foreign alliances parallels their alliance with Syria here.
Numbers 14:1-3 shows Israel’s fear of Canaanites leading to rebellion—similar to the panic here causing loss of faith in God’s promise.