1 Chronicles 28:8
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 4:1 gives the same command to follow decrees to possess the land, directly paralleling David’s charge.
Deuteronomy 4:6 similarly ties obedience to commandments to wisdom and reputation before the nations, reinforcing the witness aspect.
In Deuteronomy 4:26, failure to obey the commandments results in perishing from the land — the same covenant condition David warns about here.
Psalm 119:4 states God commands His precepts to be kept diligently — the same duty David charges Israel with here.
Psalm 119:10 links seeking God with whole heart to not wandering from His commands — mirroring David's call to seek out the commandments.
Psalm 119:33 asks to be taught God's statutes so they can be kept to the end — the same diligent obedience David requires here.
Psalm 119:44 vows perpetual obedience to God’s law, mirroring David’s charge to follow all commands forever.
Joshua 22:5 similarly charges Israel to obey all commandments, love God, and serve with whole heart—matching David's call.
In 1 Kings 2:3, David gives nearly identical instructions to Solomon, linking the charge to Solomon's future prosperity.
Proverbs 2:1-5 urges storing up commands and seeking wisdom, connecting obedience to understanding — a deeper dimension than the charge here.
Deuteronomy 29:10 sets the scene of all Israel standing before the LORD to enter covenant — the same assembly setting as David's charge here.
1 Kings 3:3 shows Solomon walking in God's statutes, illustrating partial obedience to the charge given here.
Psalm 119:11 shows storing God's word in the heart to avoid sin — a method for the diligent obedience David commands here.
Psalm 119:34 prays for understanding to keep God’s law, reinforcing the call to obey but adding a need for divine insight.
Psalm 119:27 asks for understanding of God's precepts to meditate on them — aligning with David's charge to seek out the commandments.
Proverbs 3:1 commands keeping God’s teachings in the heart, similar to the charge to follow commands.