Verse 3

Say,‘Listen to the LORD’s message, you kings of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem! This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, has said,“Look here. I am about to bring a disaster on this place that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it ring!

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 3:11 : 11 The LORD said to Samuel,“Look! I am about to do something in Israel; when anyone hears about it, both of his ears will tingle.
  • Jer 17:20 : 20 And then announce to them,‘Listen to the LORD’s message, you kings of Judah, and everyone from Judah, and all you citizens of Jerusalem, those who pass through these gates.
  • Isa 28:19 : 19 Whenever it sweeps by, it will overtake you; indeed, every morning it will sweep by, it will come through during the day and the night.” When this announcement is understood, it will cause nothing but terror.
  • Jer 6:19 : 19 Hear this, you peoples of the earth:‘Take note! I am about to bring disaster on these people. It will come as punishment for their scheming. For they have paid no attention to what I have said, and they have rejected my law.
  • 2 Kgs 21:12-13 : 12 So this is what the LORD God of Israel has said,‘I am about to bring disaster on Jerusalem and Judah. The news will reverberate in the ears of those who hear about it. 13 I will destroy Jerusalem the same way I did Samaria and the dynasty of Ahab. I will wipe Jerusalem clean, just as one wipes a plate on both sides.
  • Ps 2:10 : 10 So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!
  • Ps 102:15 : 15 The nations will respect the reputation of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,
  • Ps 110:5 : 5 O Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.
  • Jer 13:18 : 18 The LORD told me,“Tell the king and the queen mother,‘Surrender your thrones, for your glorious crowns will be removed from your heads.
  • 1 Sam 4:16-18 : 16 The man said to Eli,“I am the one who came from the battle lines! Just today I fled from the battle lines!” Eli asked,“How did things go, my son?” 17 The messenger replied,“Israel has fled from the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!” 18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.
  • Matt 10:18 : 18 And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
  • Rev 2:29 : 29 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’