1 Samuel 15:28

And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 13:14 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Samuel 13:14 first announced God's rejection of Saul and choice of David; here Samuel declares it fulfilled.

1 Samuel 16:12 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Samuel 16:12 records David's anointing as king, fulfilling the promise that the kingdom would be given to a neighbor.

1 Samuel 28:17 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Samuel 28:17, Samuel's ghost repeats the same phrase 'torn the kingdom from you' and specifies David as the neighbor, confirming the prophecy.

In 1 Samuel 28:18, Samuel's ghost explains that the kingdom was torn because Saul disobeyed the Amalek command, providing the reason for the judgment.

1 Samuel 18:8 shows Saul's jealous recognition that David will have the kingdom, confirming the threat here.

In 1 Samuel 25:30, Abigail echoes the same promise—the Lord will appoint David ruler over Israel, fulfilling the transfer from Saul.

1 Samuel 13:13 records Samuel's earlier rebuke; here the consequence of disobedience is fully carried out.

1 Samuel 25:28 has Abigail acknowledging God's promise to make David's house secure, echoing the transfer of kingdom.

Acts 13:22 Citation

Acts 13:22 directly references God removing Saul and raising up David, summarizing this event.

In 1 Kings 11:31, Ahijah declares 'I am about to tear the kingdom from Solomon,' directly echoing the language of the kingdom being torn and given to another.

In 2 Samuel 6:21, David states the Lord chose him instead of Saul—a direct personal echo of the kingdom being torn away.

2 Samuel 7:15 has God saying He removed His mercy from Saul—explicitly recalling the removal of the kingdom as in the main verse.

2 Samuel 3:18 quotes the Lord's promise to save Israel through David, reaffirming the transfer of kingship from Saul to David.

1 Chronicles 10:14 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Chronicles 10:14 states God turned the kingdom over to David—a direct historical fulfillment of the prophecy in the main verse.

1 Chronicles 11:3 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Chronicles 11:3 records David's anointing 'according to the word of the Lord by Samuel'—explicit fulfillment of the prophecy.

1 Chronicles 17:13 has God saying He took mercy from Saul—a direct parallel to the removal of the kingdom, applied to David's son.

Psalm 75:7 Parallel

In Psalm 75:7, God puts down one and exalts another — a direct theological echo of God's action in removing Saul and raising David.

In 2 Samuel 3:9, Abner swears to do for David what the Lord has sworn—directly referencing the divine decree that tore the kingdom from Saul.

Daniel 4:17 Related theme

In Daniel 4:17, it is declared that the Most High rules over kingdoms and gives them to the lowliest, directly supporting the principle behind Saul's replacement.