Nahum 3:9
Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 20:5 shows those trusting Cush and Egypt shamed — the same reliance that was 'boundless strength' for Thebes is disappointed.
Jeremiah 46:9 calls on Cush and Put as warriors in Egypt's army — the same peoples listed here as allies of Thebes.
Ezekiel 30:5 lists the same allies (Ethiopia, Put, Lud) in a judgment oracle, reinforcing Nineveh's reliance on them.
Ezekiel 38:5 names Ethiopia and Put among Gog's allies, showing these nations repeatedly appear as foreign powers.
2 Chronicles 12:3 mentions Lubim and Ethiopians in Shishak's army, confirming these groups as historical military allies.
Ezekiel 29:15 describes Egypt's future humiliation, contrasting with its depiction as Nineveh's strong supporter.
Genesis 10:6 lists Cush, Egypt, Put as sons of Ham — providing the genealogical roots of these allies.
Ezekiel 30:6 says Egypt's supporters will fall, mirroring Nahum's theme of reliance on Egypt as strength.
1 Chronicles 1:8 repeats the genealogy: Cush, Egypt, Put — confirming the ancestral connection of these allies.