1 Samuel 24:12

The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

Cross-reference

In 1 Samuel 24:15, David immediately continues his appeal, asking the LORD to judge, plead his cause, and deliver him — expanding the same plea.

1 Samuel 26:10 repeats David's trust that the LORD will judge Saul, reinforcing his refusal to take vengeance himself.

In 1 Samuel 26:11, David again refuses to harm Saul, repeating his commitment to let God judge — reinforcing the same principle from the earlier cave incident.

In 1 Samuel 26:23, David again refuses to harm Saul, repeating that God will reward righteousness and faithfulness, reinforcing his trust in divine judgment.

Psalm 43:1 Parallel

Psalm 43:1 asks God to judge and plead the cause against the unjust, very similar to David's request for the Lord to judge and avenge him.

In 1 Peter 2:23, Christ embodies the same trust in God's justice — refusing to retaliate and leaving judgment to the righteous Judge, mirroring David's restraint.

Romans 12:19 commands believers not to avenge themselves and quotes 'Vengeance is mine,' exactly the principle David lived by when he refused to kill Saul.

Psalm 94:1 Parallel

Psalm 94:1 declares 'O God, to whom vengeance belongeth,' directly echoing David's phrase 'the Lord avenge me' and affirming God's role as avenger.

Psalm 35:1 Parallel

Psalm 35:1 pleads 'Plead my cause, O Lord,' directly matching David's appeal for God to contend with his adversary, a call for divine advocacy.

Psalm 7:8 Parallel

Psalm 7:8 asks God to judge according to righteousness, similar to David's cry for the Lord to judge between him and Saul based on integrity.

2 Timothy 4:14 expresses Paul's trust that the Lord will repay evildoers — directly parallel to David's appeal for divine vengeance.

In Judges 11:27, Jephthah invokes the Lord as judge between Israel and Ammon, echoing David's plea for God to judge between him and Saul.

Psalm 35:19 Related theme

In Psalm 35:19, David prays against enemies who hate him without cause — reflecting his own unjust persecution by Saul in 1 Samuel 24.

Psalm 143:12 Related theme

In Psalm 143:12, David prays for God to cut off his enemies — echoing his appeal in 1 Samuel 24:12 for the LORD to avenge him.

Luke 18:7 Related theme

Luke 18:7 promises that God will bring justice for his elect who cry out — consistent with David's trust in divine judgment.

Psalm 17:3 Related theme

In Psalm 17:3, David asserts that God has tested his heart and found no evil — reinforcing his claim of innocence in sparing Saul.

Revelation 6:10 Related theme

In Revelation 6:10, martyrs cry for God to avenge their blood — echoing David's appeal for divine judgment, though from a different context of suffering.

Proverbs 22:23 Related theme

Proverbs 22:23 affirms that the Lord pleads the cause of the oppressed — echoing David's appeal to God as judge between him and Saul.