1 Chronicles 28:20

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

Cross-reference

In 28:10, David earlier commands Solomon to 'be strong and do it' — the charge here is reiterated with added promises.

In 22:13, David gives the same 'be strong and courageous' charge with a condition of obedience, reinforcing the call here.

In 1 Chronicles 22:11, David gives a nearly identical charge to Solomon, showing the repeated encouragement to build the temple with God's presence.

Hebrews 13:5 quotes the same promise from Joshua/Deuteronomy, applying it to believers — showing its enduring relevance.

In Isaiah 41:10, God promises 'fear not, for I am with you' — closely paralleling the assurance given to Solomon here.

In Joshua 1:6-9, God commissions Joshua with the same words of courage and promise, providing a model for David's charge to Solomon.

Joshua 1:5 Allusion

Joshua 1:5 is the source of the promise 'I will not fail nor forsake thee' — David directly applies God's word to Joshua to Solomon.

In Deuteronomy 31:8, the promise 'He will not leave you or forsake you' is given to Joshua, echoing the assurance here to Solomon.

In Deuteronomy 31:7, Moses commissions Joshua with the same 'be strong and courageous' charge, mirroring David's commissioning of Solomon.

Zechariah 8:9 encourages strength to build the temple, same post-exile setting mirroring Solomon's task.

1 Kings 2:2 Parallel

1 Kings 2:2 is David's final charge to Solomon: 'be strong' — another call to courage from the same speaker.

1 Kings 8:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Kings 8:13, Solomon declares the temple built and God's dwelling place established, fulfilling David's charge to finish the work.

2 Chronicles 6:2 Prophetic fulfillment

In 2 Chronicles 6:2, Solomon proclaims the temple completed as a dwelling for God, matching the outcome promised in David's charge.

In 2 Chronicles 32:7, Hezekiah quotes the exact same exhortation 'be strong and courageous, fear not nor be dismayed' for a military crisis.

Haggai 2:4 Parallel

Haggai 2:4 directly parallels: 'Be strong... and work, for I am with you' — almost identical charge for temple building.

Deuteronomy 31:6 is nearly identical: 'Be strong... fear not... He will not fail nor forsake' — David is directly quoting this.

Deuteronomy 3:28 records Moses charging Joshua to be strong — a similar commissioning of a successor leader.

Ezra 1:3 Allusion

In Ezra 1:3, Cyrus decrees that God be with those who rebuild the temple, echoing David's assurance of divine presence for the building work.

1 Kings 1:37 is a blessing that God be with Solomon as with David — a prayer echoing the promise in the main verse.

Isaiah 41:13 echoes the same 'fear not' with God holding the right hand, reinforcing God's personal help.

Romans 8:31 Parallel

Romans 8:31 expands the idea: if God is for us, no one can stand against us — a broader NT application of divine support.

Joshua 1:17 Parallel

Joshua 1:17 expresses the people's wish that God be with Joshua — reflecting the same concern for divine presence with a leader.