Text: Isaiah 30:2
OT Text Referred to: 2 Kings 18:5
Subject: Hezekiah's faith; depending on Egypt/horses; Yahweh shall deliver Jerusalem
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): Contrast
Significance: In 2 Kings 18:5, Hezekiah is commended because "he trusted in the LORD" (בָּטַח בַּיהוָה, batach baYHWH) — unlike any king before or after him. Isaiah 30:2 indicts those who "go down to Egypt for help" and "trust in the shadow of Egypt" (לַחֲסוֹת בְּצֵל מִצְרַיִם, lachasot betsel Mitsrayim). The contrast is sharp: Hezekiah trusted in Yahweh, but elements within Judah sought Egyptian alliance instead. The Hezekiah narrative in Kings validates Isaiah's prophetic message — true security comes from trust in the LORD, not from foreign military alliances, and Hezekiah's successful resistance to Assyria proves the point.