1 Chronicles 21:13

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the Lord; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 63:7 Parallel

Isaiah 63:7 celebrates God’s abundant steadfast love and compassion — directly mirroring the great mercies David mentions in his plea.

Isaiah 47:6 Contrast

Isaiah 47:6 shows God giving His people into Babylon's hand showing no mercy — the outcome David seeks to avoid by choosing God's hand.

Jonah 4:2 Related theme

Jonah 4:2 describes God as merciful and abounding in love — the same attribute David appeals to when he chooses God's hand.

Micah 7:18 Related theme

Micah 7:18 celebrates God's delight in steadfast love and pardon — the very mercy David trusts when he chooses to fall into God's hand.

Exodus 34:6 Allusion

Exodus 34:6 reveals God's abundant mercy — the very attribute David relies on when choosing to fall into His hand.

Psalm 103:8 Parallel

Psalm 103:8 describes the LORD as merciful and gracious — the very foundation of David’s hope when he chooses God’s discipline over man’s.

Psalm 86:15 Parallel

Psalm 86:15 calls God merciful and gracious, abounding in steadfast love — directly affirming the great mercies David appeals to.

Isaiah 55:7 Parallel

Isaiah 55:7 promises God will abundantly pardon those who return — the same compassionate response David trusts when he falls into God’s hands.

Psalm 69:16 Parallel

Psalm 69:16 directly pleads for God’s abundant mercy — the same attribute David trusts when he chooses to fall into the LORD’s hands.

Psalm 51:1 Parallel

In Psalm 51:1, David pleads for mercy according to God's tender mercies — similar reliance on God's great mercies in a time of guilt.

Psalm 5:7 Parallel

In Psalm 5:7, David enters God's house relying on His abundant mercy — same trust as his choice in 1 Chronicles 21:13.

John 12:27 Parallel

In John 12:27, Jesus submits to the Father's will despite trouble — paralleling David's surrender to God's hand in distress.

Hebrews 10:31 warns it is fearful to fall into God's hands — David used the same phrase but trusted His mercies, creating a contrast.

2 Kings 7:4 Contrast

In 2 Kings 7:4, lepers choose to fall into human hands — opposite to David's choice to fall into God's mercies.

Lamentations 3:32 affirms God's compassion after grief — echoing David's trust that God's mercy is great when he falls into His hand.

2 Samuel 24:14 records David's identical words, confirming the parallel account of his choice of punishment.

Psalm 86:5 Parallel

Psalm 86:5 declares God forgiving and abounding in steadfast love — reinforcing the mercy David relies on in his dire situation.

Exodus 34:7 Allusion

Exodus 34:7 shows God's mercy and judgment — the full picture behind David's trust that God's mercies are great despite punishment.

Psalm 106:7 Contrast

Psalm 106:7 recalls Israel’s failure to remember God’s abundant steadfast love — contrasting with David’s own trust in that same mercy.

Habakkuk 3:2 Related theme

Habakkuk 3:2 asks God to remember mercy in wrath — similar to David's confidence here that God's mercy is great even in judgment.

Isaiah 63:15 laments that God's compassion seems withheld — contrasting with David's confidence here that God's mercy is very great.

Psalm 130:7 Parallel

Psalm 130:7 urges hope in the LORD because of his steadfast love and redemption — echoing the mercy David counts on in his distress.

Psalm 69:13 Parallel

Psalm 69:13 appeals to the abundance of God’s steadfast love — echoing David’s confidence in God’s great mercies when facing judgment.

Esther 4:11 Contrast

In Esther 4:11, Esther fears approaching the king — a human hand that can kill — contrasting with David's trust in God's mercies.

2 Chronicles 28:9 shows human rage exceeding God's judgment — illustrating why David prefers God's merciful hand over man's.

Psalm 119:156 Related theme

Psalm 119:156 echoes David's plea that God's mercy is great, reinforcing the theme of divine compassion.

James 5:11 Related theme

James 5:11 highlights the Lord's compassion and mercy, reflecting David's trust in God's great mercy.