Jeremiah 49:2

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 49:1 pronounces judgment on Ammon, setting up the specific prophecy against Rabbah in the next verse.

2 Samuel 11:1 Historical context

2 Samuel 11:1 recounts David's siege of Rabbah—the same city Jeremiah 49:2 prophesies will be destroyed.

2 Samuel 12:27–29 Historical context

2 Samuel 12:27-29 describes David's capture of Rabbah—the very city Jeremiah 49:2 says will become a desolate mound.

Ezekiel 21:20 also names Rabbah as a target of Nebuchadnezzar's sword—the same city Jeremiah 49:2 prophesies against.

Ezekiel 25:4-6 directly prophesies judgment on Ammon for gloating over Israel, the same context as this verse.

Amos 1:14 Parallel

Amos 1:14 also predicts fire on Rabbah's walls, specifically the same city and judgment as here.

Deuteronomy 13:16 prescribes a city becoming a perpetual heap after burning — the same fate predicted for Rabbah here.

Joshua 8:28 Parallel

Joshua 8:28 records Ai becoming a heap of ruins forever — the same fate decreed for Rabbah here.

1 Chronicles 20:1 Historical context

1 Chronicles 20:1 recounts David's conquest of Rabbah — a historical destruction that foreshadows the future judgment here.

Ezekiel 25:7 pronounces judgment on Ammon — a parallel prophecy of destruction for the same nation.

Joshua 13:25 Historical context

Joshua 13:25 describes the allotment including part of Ammon—the same land Jeremiah 49:2 says Israel will again dispossess.

Deuteronomy 3:11 Historical context

Deuteronomy 3:11 notes that Og's iron bed was in Rabbah, providing historical context for the city now under judgment.

Obadiah 1:19 Related theme

Obadiah 1:19 describes Israel's possession of enemy lands — echoing the promise here that Israel will dispossess the Ammonites.

Isaiah 17:1 Parallel

Isaiah 17:1 prophesies Damascus becoming a heap of ruins — similar imagery of city desolation as here for Rabbah.