Nahum 2:13

Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.

Cross-references

Nahum 3:5 Parallel

Nahum 3:5 repeats the same 'Behold, I am against thee' declaration, but now describing public shame and exposure for the city.

Nahum 3:1 Parallel

Nahum 3:1 continues the judgment against Nineveh, elaborating on the 'bloody city' full of plunder, connecting to the 'cut off your prey' imagery.

Nahum 3:15 Parallel

In Nahum 3:15, the same fire and sword judgment is detailed — consuming like locusts, echoing the destruction of young lions from 2:13.

2 Kings 19:23 Historical context

2 Kings 19:23 records the Assyrian king's boast about chariots and messengers — the very things God declares He will destroy.

Ezekiel 39:1 repeats the 'I am against you' against Gog, reinforcing the judgment formula.

Ezekiel 38:3 uses the same phrase against Gog, linking all enemies under the same divine threat.

Ezekiel 35:3 applies the identical 'I am against you' formula to Edom, extending the same divine opposition.

Ezekiel 29:10 uses the same 'I am against you' declaration against Egypt, showing God's universal judgment pattern.

Isaiah 31:8 Parallel

Isaiah 31:8 states the sword will devour the Assyrian's young men, directly mirroring the 'sword devour your young lions' imagery.

Jeremiah 21:13 uses the identical 'Behold, I am against thee' formula against Jerusalem, who also trusted in its stronghold.

Ezekiel 29:3 applies the same 'Behold, I am against thee' to Pharaoh of Egypt, calling him a great dragon.

Joshua 11:9 Parallel

Joshua 11:9 records burning enemy chariots as an act of obedience, echoing the destruction God promises here.

2 Chronicles 32:19 Historical context

2 Chronicles 32:19 records Assyria's blasphemy against the God of Israel — the arrogance that provoked the 'I am against you' judgment in Nahum 2:13.

Isaiah 33:1-4 pronounces woe on the destroyer (Assyria), echoing Nahum's 'I am against you' and the plunder theme.

Ezekiel 34:10 uses 'I am against' and stops shepherds from devouring the flock — parallel to Nahum 2:13 where God ends Nineveh's predatory 'young lions' and plunder.

Jeremiah 50:31 directs the same divine 'I am against you' against Babylon's pride, linking judgments on arrogant nations.

Ezekiel 26:3 uses the same formula against Tyre, promising to bring many nations against it like waves.

Ezekiel 21:3 combines 'I am against you' with a drawn sword against Israel — the same formula and sword imagery as Nahum 2:13, but directed at God's own people.

Ezekiel 5:8 Parallel

Ezekiel 5:8 repeats the 'Behold, I am against thee' pronouncement against Jerusalem, with emphasis on visible judgment.

Jeremiah 51:25 applies the same 'I am against you' to Babylon as a destroying mountain, echoing Nineveh's judgment.

Jeremiah 51:21 says God shatters horse, rider, chariot, and driver — but using Babylon as His weapon, whereas in Nahum 2:13 God directly destroys Assyria's chariots.

Ezekiel 28:22 repeats 'Behold, I am against thee' against Sidon, emphasizing God's glory through judgment.

Ezekiel 13:8 uses the same divine judgment formula 'I am against you' — but against false prophets in Israel rather than against Assyria in Nahum 2:13.

Psalm 76:6 Parallel

Psalm 76:6 declares that God's rebuke makes horse and chariot lie still — the same image of God disabling chariots that He 'burns up in smoke' in Nahum 2:13.

Psalm 46:9 Parallel

Psalm 46:9 describes God burning chariots to make wars cease, a general parallel to God's specific judgment here.

Jeremiah 50:37 pronounces a sword against Babylon's horses, chariots, and treasures — the same triad of military judgment found in Nahum 2:13 against Assyria.