1 Samuel 12:22

For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:5 quotes the same divine promise, 'I will never leave you,' directly supporting the assurance here.

Jeremiah 14:21 Related theme

In Jeremiah 14:21, the plea is for God's name's sake and covenant, reinforcing the basis of God's faithfulness to His chosen people.

In Jeremiah 14:7, the people plead with God to act for His name's sake, appealing to the same principle that God will not forsake His people.

In Isaiah 48:11, God declares He acts for His own sake to avoid polluting His name, directly echoing the 'for his great name's sake' theme.

Jeremiah 33:24-26 reassures that God will not cast off His chosen people despite appearances — reinforcing the promise here.

Isaiah 43:25 Related theme

In Isaiah 43:25, God blots out transgressions for His own sake, mirroring the same divine motivation to act for His name's sake.

Isaiah 42:16 concludes with 'I will not forsake them' — extending the promise to guiding the blind.

Isaiah 41:17 promises God will not forsake the needy — applying the same principle to the poor and thirsty.

Lamentations 3:31 echoes the same promise: God will not cast off forever, reinforcing His covenant faithfulness.

Isaiah 37:35 Related theme

In Isaiah 37:35, God defends Jerusalem for His own sake and David's sake, paralleling the motive of acting for His great name's sake.

Lamentations 3:32 Related theme

Lamentations 3:32 adds that even after grief, God shows compassion—consistent with His steadfast love in 1 Samuel 12:22.

Psalm 106:8 Parallel

Psalm 106:8 states God saved them for His name's sake—directly parallel to the reason in 1 Samuel 12:22.

Psalm 94:14 Parallel

Psalm 94:14 affirms 'the LORD will not cast off his people' — a nearly identical parallel to the promise here.

Lamentations 5:20 laments God's apparent forsaking, contrasting sharply with the assurance in 1 Samuel 12:22.

In Ezekiel 20:9, God says He acted for His name's sake when bringing Israel out of Egypt, showing consistent divine motive.

In Ezekiel 20:14, God again acts for His name's sake, preventing pollution among the nations, same pattern as 1 Samuel 12:22.

Romans 11:29 Related theme

Romans 11:29 declares God's gifts and calling irrevocable — directly affirming that He will not forsake His chosen people.

Exodus 32:12 shows Moses pleading for God's reputation among Egyptians, the same 'name's sake' logic as here.

Numbers 14:13-19 has Moses interceding for Israel's pardon for God's name's sake—identical motivation.

Deuteronomy 7:7 Historical context

Deuteronomy 7:7 explains God chose Israel not for their size but out of love — the same sovereign choice that underlies His faithfulness here.

Deuteronomy 7:8 Historical context

Deuteronomy 7:8 adds that God's love and oath to the fathers motivate His choice — reinforcing why He will not forsake them.

In Philippians 1:6, Paul expresses confidence that God will complete His work in believers, echoing the promise that God will not forsake His people.

Deuteronomy 14:2 Historical context

Deuteronomy 14:2 calls Israel a treasured possession chosen by God — the very identity that assures He will not abandon them.

Deuteronomy 31:17 shows God threatening to forsake Israel if they break covenant — contrasting with the promise here that He will not forsake them.

Deuteronomy 32:27 Related theme

Deuteronomy 32:27 explains God's restraint to avoid enemy misinterpretation—parallel to acting for His name.

Joshua 7:9 Related theme

Joshua 7:9 appeals to God's great name to protect His reputation among nations, same concern as here.

1 Kings 6:13 repeats the same promise: 'I will not forsake my people Israel' — reinforcing God's commitment.

2 Kings 21:14 records God's judgment to forsake His inheritance because of Manasseh's sins — a stark contrast to the unconditional promise here.

In Ephesians 1:12, believers are to be to the praise of His glory, continuing the theme of God's actions for His own honor.

In Ephesians 1:6, God's grace is to the praise of His glory, aligning with the purpose of acting for His name's sake in the OT.

Jeremiah 51:5 explicitly states Israel has not been forsaken by God, a near verbatim parallel to the promise in 1 Samuel 12:22.

Romans 11:1 Parallel

Romans 11:1 asks if God rejected his people and answers 'By no means!'—directly affirming the same truth as 1 Samuel 12:22.

Isaiah 41:9 Parallel

Isaiah 41:9 directly states God has chosen Israel and not cast them off, closely paralleling the promise not to forsake in 1 Samuel 12:22.

Isaiah 48:9 Parallel

Isaiah 48:9 says God restrains anger 'for my name's sake' and does not cut off—identical reasoning to 1 Samuel 12:22's 'for his great name's sake'.

1 Chronicles 17:22 Related theme

In 1 Chronicles 17:22, David affirms that God made Israel His own people forever, reinforcing the covenant basis for God not forsaking them.

Nehemiah 9:19 Historical context

In Nehemiah 9:19, the Levites recount God's mercy in not forsaking Israel in the wilderness, a specific example of the promise.

Psalm 22:1 Contrast

In Psalm 22:1, David cries out feeling forsaken, in stark contrast to the promise that God will not forsake His people.

Psalm 37:25 Parallel

In Psalm 37:25, David testifies that he has never seen the righteous forsaken, echoing the promise that God will not forsake His people.

Psalm 50:7 Related theme

In Psalm 50:7, God declares Himself as Israel's God, reaffirming the covenant relationship that underlies His promise not to forsake them.

Psalm 135:4 Related theme

Psalm 135:4 echoes God choosing Israel as his own possession, reinforcing the election theme in 1 Samuel 12:22.

Isaiah 40:27 voices the complaint that God has hidden his way—the very doubt that 1 Samuel 12:22 counters with God's promise not to forsake.

Jeremiah 14:9 pleads 'do not leave us,' directly echoing the assurance in 1 Samuel 12:22 that God will not forsake his people.

Exodus 19:5 Historical context

In Exodus 19:5, God chooses Israel as His treasured possession, the basis for His commitment not to forsake them in 1 Samuel 12:22.

2 Chronicles 15:2 states 'if you forsake him, he will forsake you' — directly opposing the promise here of God not forsaking His people.

1 Chronicles 28:9 warns that if you forsake God, He will cast you off — a conditional contrast to the assurance here that He will not forsake.

Deuteronomy 9:5 Historical context

Deuteronomy 9:5 clarifies Israel's possession of the land is not due to their righteousness but God's promise — echoing the unmerited favor behind His commitment.

Exodus 19:6 Historical context

Exodus 19:6 calls Israel a kingdom of priests and holy nation — the same chosen status that grounds God's promise not to forsake them here.

Ezekiel 16:8 Related theme

Ezekiel 16:8 describes God entering covenant and claiming Israel as his own, reinforcing the election theme but not directly about not forsaking.

Malachi 1:2 Parallel

Malachi 1:2 affirms God's love for Jacob despite Israel's doubt — reinforcing the enduring love that prevents His forsaking.

John 15:16 Parallel

John 15:16 shows Jesus choosing disciples — a parallel to God's sovereign choice of Israel, though applied to individuals in the new covenant.