Zephaniah 1:8
And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord’s sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king’s children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
Cross-references
2 Kings 24:12 shows Jehoiachin (a king's son) and officials surrendering to Babylon, matching Zephaniah's predicted punishment on officials and king's sons.
2 Kings 25:7 directly reports the slaughter of Zedekiah's sons, fulfilling the judgment on 'king's sons' in Zephaniah 1:8.
2 Kings 25:19-21 lists the execution of officials, fulfilling Zephaniah 1:8's punishment of 'officials'.
Isaiah 24:21 declares punishment on kings of the earth on that day, closely paralleling Zephaniah's judgment on royal officials and princes.
Jeremiah 22:24-30 declares Coniah's sons will be cast out, a strong parallel to Zephaniah 1:8's punishment of king's sons.
Jeremiah 39:6 reports the slaughter of Zedekiah's sons and nobles, directly fulfilling Zephaniah 1:8.
Jeremiah 46:10 calls the day of vengeance the day of the Lord, directly reinforcing the same judgment context as the day of the LORD's sacrifice.
Zechariah 10:3 explicitly states the Lord will punish the leaders, matching the punishment of officials and king's sons in Zephaniah.
2 Kings 25:6 records the capture of King Zedekiah, part of the same judgment on the royal family that Zephaniah 1:8 prophesies against the king's sons.
Jeremiah 39:7 describes Zedekiah being blinded and bound, part of the same judgment on the royal family as Zephaniah 1:8.
Isaiah 10:12 also speaks of God punishing the proud ruler (Assyria) on the day of judgment, similar to Zephaniah's punishment on officials and king's sons.
Isaiah 39:7 prophesies that Hezekiah's sons will be taken to Babylon, echoing Zephaniah 1:8's judgment on king's sons.
Jeremiah 22:11-19 pronounces judgment on Shallum and Jehoiakim, paralleling Zephaniah 1:8's judgment on the king's sons and officials.