1 Kings 8:23

And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 8:26, Solomon immediately petitions God to confirm his word to David — applying the general truth of covenant faithfulness to the specific promise.

1 Kings 2:4 Allusion

In 1 Kings 2:4, David charges Solomon with the condition of wholehearted walking — here Solomon echoes that condition as the basis for God's covenant love.

In 1 Kings 6:12, God attached the temple promise to obedience — Solomon now prays acknowledging that God keeps covenant with the obedient.

1 Kings 3:6 Allusion

In 1 Kings 3:6, Solomon earlier praised God's kindness to David for his faithfulness — now he generalizes that pattern to all who walk wholeheartedly.

In 2 Kings 20:3, Hezekiah prays using the same phrase 'walked before you with wholehearted devotion' — showing this language became a standard for faithful kings.

Micah 7:18 Parallel

Micah 7:18 poses the same rhetorical question 'Who is a God like you?' highlighting God's pardon and mercy, echoing the theme of His incomparability.

Daniel 9:4 Allusion

Daniel 9:4 uses the same covenantal language, acknowledging God's love for those who obey, as part of Daniel's confession.

Jeremiah 10:6 declares 'No one is like you, Lord'—a direct echo of Solomon's confession of God's uniqueness here.

Isaiah 40:25 asks 'To whom will you compare me?'—a direct parallel to Solomon's statement that no God is like the Lord.

Isaiah 40:18 asks 'To what image will you liken God?'—extending the same theme of God's incomparability from this prayer.

Psalm 113:5 Parallel

Psalm 113:5 asks 'Who is like the Lord our God?'—echoing Solomon's rhetorical praise of God's unparalleled nature.

Psalm 89:6-8 asks 'Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?'—reinforcing this declaration of God's unmatched greatness.

Psalm 86:8 Parallel

Psalm 86:8 states 'Among the gods there is none like you, Lord'—a direct parallel to Solomon's assertion of God's uniqueness.

Psalm 35:10 Parallel

Psalm 35:10 cries 'Who is like you, Lord?' in praise of deliverance—mirroring the same rhetorical question of God's incomparability.

Nehemiah 9:32 appeals to God's covenant of love similarly, citing His faithfulness amidst Israel's hardships.

Nehemiah 1:5 repeats nearly verbatim the formula 'keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments'.

2 Samuel 7:22 proclaims 'There is no one like you, and there is no God but you'—a nearly identical confession of God's uniqueness.

1 Samuel 2:2 declares 'There is no one holy like the Lord'—reinforcing the same theme of God's incomparability as in this prayer.

Deuteronomy 7:9 contains the same description of God keeping covenant of love with those who love Him, a direct precursor to this covenantal language.

Exodus 15:11 asks 'Who among the gods is like you, Lord?'—a direct echo of Solomon's declaration of God's uniqueness here.

Exodus 3:15 Allusion

Exodus 3:15 reveals God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the same covenant God Solomon addresses as 'God of Israel'.

2 Chronicles 6:14 is the parallel account of this same prayer — nearly identical wording, confirming the covenant theology.

In 2 Chronicles 20:6, Jehoshaphat echoes Solomon's declaration of God's unrivaled sovereignty, reinforcing the same theme of divine power over all nations.

In Genesis 17:1, God commands Abraham to walk before him blamelessly — Solomon uses similar language for the covenant condition.

In 2 Kings 19:15, Hezekiah opens his prayer with the same declaration 'no God like you' — echoing Solomon's praise.

Genesis 33:20 records Jacob calling the altar 'God, the God of Israel'—the same title Solomon uses in his prayer.

In Genesis 24:40, Abraham's servant says Abraham walked faithfully before God — the same concept of walking before God that Solomon mentions.