Nahum 2:12
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Cross-reference
Nahum 2:9
Parallel
Nahum 2:9 calls to take spoil of silver and gold — the same plunder that the lion filled its den with in this verse.
Nahum 3:1
Parallel
In Nahum 3:1, the 'prey' from the lion's plunder becomes the crime of the bloody city, linking the metaphor to literal guilt.
Isaiah 37:18
Historical context
Isaiah 37:18 directly recounts Assyria's destruction of nations, matching the lion's devastation in Nahum — same historical aggressor.
Isaiah 10:6–14
Parallel
Isaiah 10:6-14 describes Assyria's arrogance and plunder — similar to the lion filling its den with prey here.