1 Samuel 17:46

This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

Cross-references

In 1 Samuel 17:51, David carries out exactly what he promised here — striking Goliath and cutting off his head.

In 1 Samuel 17:44, Goliath threatens to give David's flesh to birds — David reverses this curse onto the Philistines.

1 Kings 18:37 continues 'that this people may know that you are God'—same core purpose as David's statement to Goliath.

Revelation 19:18 continues the same scene — birds eating flesh of all ranks, fulfilling the same imagery.

Revelation 19:17 echoes this call for birds to feast on the slain — a final judgment scene mirroring David's declaration.

Psalm 31:8 Contrast

Psalm 31:8 says God did not deliver the psalmist into enemy hands — opposite of David's claim that God delivers the enemy into his hand.

2 Kings 19:19 prays 'that all kingdoms may know you are God alone'—David's battle echoes Hezekiah's prayer for God's worldwide recognition.

1 Kings 18:36 asks 'Let it be known this day that you are God in Israel'—David's words are almost identical to Elijah's at Carmel.

1 Kings 8:43 prays 'that all the peoples of the earth may know your name'—David's battle cry fulfills that same temple prayer.

Deuteronomy 7:2 commands Israel to devote enemies to destruction when God delivers them — the same 'deliver into your hand' language David uses.

Exodus 9:16 Parallel

Exodus 9:16 states God raised Pharaoh to show His power and proclaim His name — same purpose David declares here.

Deuteronomy 28:26 is a covenant curse: bodies as food for birds/beasts — David invokes this same judgment on the Philistines.

Joshua 10:8 Parallel

In Joshua 10:8, God promises to give enemies into Joshua's hand — same divine assurance David claims here.

Joshua 4:24 Parallel

Joshua 4:24 explicitly says 'that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the Lord'—this is the same purpose David declares for his victory.

In Psalm 144:10, God is praised for giving victory to kings and rescuing David—echoing David's confidence that God will deliver him from Goliath.

Ezekiel 39:17 summons birds and beasts to feast on the slain after God's victory—echoing David's prophecy of birds eating Philistine flesh.

In Jeremiah 34:20, God gives people into enemy hands and birds eat their corpses—the same imagery David uses for Goliath's army.

Isaiah 45:6 Parallel

Isaiah 45:6 declares that people from east to west may know the Lord alone—directly parallel to David's goal that all earth know God in Israel.

Judges 1:4 Parallel

In Judges 1:4, the Lord gives enemies into Judah's hand — the exact phrase David uses when he says the Lord will deliver Goliath into his hand.

Psalm 9:16 Related theme

In Psalm 9:16, God makes himself known through judgment, aligning with David's purpose that all may know God.

In 2 Chronicles 6:33, Solomon prays that all peoples may know God's name, mirroring David's aim for universal acknowledgment.

In 2 Kings 5:15, Naaman declares there is no God in all the earth but in Israel, fulfilling David's desire for global recognition.

Exodus 7:17 Parallel

In Exodus 7:17, God says 'by this you shall know that I am the Lord' — the same purpose of revealing God through judgment as David's 'all the earth may know'.

In 1 Kings 8:60, Solomon prays that all peoples may know the Lord is God — the identical purpose David declares: 'that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel'.

In Isaiah 19:21, God makes Himself known to Egypt—mirroring David's purpose that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel.

Deuteronomy 7:23 promises God will give enemies over and throw them into confusion — a parallel to David's certainty that God will deliver Goliath.

Isaiah 52:10 says all nations will see God's salvation—David's victory prefigures that worldwide revelation of God's power.

Deuteronomy 9:3 declares God goes before Israel as a consuming fire to destroy enemies — echoing David's trust that God will subdue Goliath.

Daniel 3:29 Parallel

In Daniel 3:29, a pagan king decrees that no god can rescue like Israel's God — echoing David's declaration that all earth may know there is a God in Israel.

Daniel 6:26 Parallel

In Daniel 6:26, Darius proclaims the living God's eternal kingdom — mirroring David's purpose that all earth know God's power through deliverance.

In Deuteronomy 1:30, Moses assures Israel that God Himself fights for them — the same confidence David expresses that the Lord will deliver Goliath into his hand.