1 Kings 8:12

Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Cross-reference

In Exodus 20:21, God dwells in thick darkness on Sinai, which Solomon alludes to here when dedicating the Temple.

In Leviticus 16:2, God appears in a cloud over the mercy seat — the same thick darkness Solomon references as God's dwelling place.

Deuteronomy 4:11 describes God at Sinai in thick darkness, the same imagery Solomon uses for God dwelling in the temple.

In Deuteronomy 5:22, God speaks from thick darkness at Sinai — the same 'thick darkness' Solomon says God dwells in.

2 Chronicles 6:1 is the parallel account, repeating Solomon's exact words about God dwelling in thick darkness.

2 Chronicles 6:2-11 includes Solomon's full dedicatory speech, expanding on the statement about God's dwelling in thick darkness.

Psalm 18:8-11 pictures God with dark clouds as His covering, echoing the thick darkness where God dwells in Solomon's statement.

Psalm 97:2 Parallel

Psalm 97:2 says clouds and darkness surround God's throne, similar to Solomon's declaration that God dwells in thick darkness.

Exodus 19:9 Parallel

In Exodus 19:9, God comes in a thick cloud at Sinai — directly paralleling the 'thick darkness' where Solomon says God dwells.

In 2 Samuel 22:10, thick darkness is under God's feet — the same imagery Solomon uses for God's dwelling place.

In Hebrews 12:18, the darkness of Sinai is recalled — the same dark presence Solomon mentions, though Hebrews contrasts it with the new covenant.