1 Chronicles 22:7 records David's own desire to build, explaining why he now charges the leaders to do it.

1 Chronicles 16:11 calls to ‘seek the LORD and his strength’ — the same command David gives here to set heart and soul to seek God.

1 Chronicles 28:9 charges Solomon to seek God with a perfect heart — directly parallel to David's charge to all Israel here.

Deuteronomy 4:29 promises that seeking God with all heart and soul leads to finding him — echoing David's call here.

1 Kings 5:3 explains David could not build due to wars, providing background for his charge to the leaders here.

1 Kings 8:6 records the ark brought into the temple, fulfilling David's charge to build so the ark could be housed.

1 Kings 8:21 records the ark placed in the temple, fulfilling David's command here to bring it into the house.

2 Chronicles 5:7 shows the priests actually bringing the ark into the Most Holy Place, executing David's charge.

2 Chronicles 6:11 has Solomon declaring he placed the ark in the temple, confirming the completion of the task commanded.

Psalm 27:4 reveals David's personal longing to dwell in God's house, giving heart to the command to seek God and build.

Colossians 3:2 uses the same phrase 'set your mind' to urge focus on heavenly things, echoing David's call to set mind and heart on seeking God.

2 Chronicles 20:3 shows Jehoshaphat seeking the LORD in fear, offering another example of seeking God in crisis.

Ezra 10:4 uses the phrase 'Arise...be strong and do it' — a parallel call to action, though for marriage reform rather than temple building.

Daniel 9:3 depicts seeking God through prayer and fasting, paralleling the call to set mind and heart to seek.

Acts 11:23 shows Barnabas exhorting believers to remain faithful, paralleling the charge to seek God with steadfast purpose.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 urges doing work with all your might, mirroring David's call for wholehearted effort in seeking God and building the temple.