1 Kings 6:13
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 8:27, Solomon questions how God can dwell on earth, contrasting His promise here with God's transcendence.
In 1 Kings 11:4, Solomon's heart turns to other gods — contrasting God's promise not to forsake with later human unfaithfulness.
In 1 Kings 11:10, Solomon disobeys God's command not to go after other gods — again contrasting divine faithfulness with human failure.
Leviticus 26:11 repeats the promise of God's tabernacle among Israel, reinforcing the covenant context of dwelling.
Revelation 21:3 is the ultimate fulfillment: God dwells with His people in the new creation.
In Hebrews 13:5, the NT cites the OT promise 'I will never leave you nor forsake you' — applying this same assurance to believers.
2 Corinthians 6:16 quotes the OT promise and applies it to believers as God's temple — NT fulfillment.
Ezekiel 37:26-28 promises a future sanctuary where God dwells forever — an eschatological fulfillment of this promise.
Psalm 132:13 declares God chose Zion as His habitation — directly affirming the dwelling promise here.
In 1 Samuel 12:22, Samuel says the LORD will not forsake His people for His great name's sake — echoing this covenantal assurance.
In Deuteronomy 31:8, the promise is repeated to Joshua — reinforcing God's faithfulness to leaders, just as here to Solomon.
In Deuteronomy 31:6, Moses assures Israel that God will not fail nor forsake them — the same promise of divine presence given here to Solomon.
Exodus 25:8 commands the sanctuary so God may dwell among them — the same promise that motivates the temple building.
In Nehemiah 9:17, God is gracious and does not forsake despite rebellion — contrasting the conditional promise of not forsaking here.
In Jeremiah 51:5, God has not forsaken Israel despite guilt — contrasting the condition laid out here.
In Numbers 35:34, God commands not to defile the land because He dwells among Israel — the same dwelling promise as here.
In 1 Chronicles 28:7, God's promise to establish Solomon's kingdom is also conditional on obedience — linking temple completion to covenant faithfulness.
In Revelation 7:15, God shelters His people in His presence — an eschatological parallel to dwelling among them.
Isaiah 57:15 shifts focus: God dwells with the humble, not just in the temple — a complementary perspective.