1 Samuel 24:15

The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

Cross-reference

In 1 Samuel 24:12, David earlier invokes the same appeal for divine judgment — reinforcing his trust in God's justice over personal vengeance.

In 1 Samuel 25:31, Abigail praises David for not avenging himself — echoing the same reliance on God's judgment from 1 Sam 24:15.

In 1 Samuel 26:10, David again says the LORD will judge Saul — the same trust in divine timing from his earlier plea.

Psalm 35:1 Parallel

In Psalm 35:1, David similarly asks God to contend for him — directly matching his plea for God to plead his cause against Saul.

Psalm 43:1 Parallel

In Psalm 43:1, David asks God to vindicate and defend his cause — echoing his appeal for God to judge and plead his cause.

In Psalm 119:154, the psalmist uses the same phrase 'plead my cause' — directly matching David's request for God to plead his cause.

In Genesis 32:11, Jacob prays for deliverance from his brother Esau — a parallel plea to David's appeal for rescue from Saul's hand.

In Judges 11:27, Jephthah calls on the LORD as judge between him and his enemies — almost identical wording to David's appeal for divine arbitration.

2 Samuel 22:1 Historical context

In 2 Samuel 22:1, David sings of deliverance from Saul's hand — the same deliverance he pleaded for in 1 Sam 24:15.

Psalm 26:1 Parallel

In Psalm 26:1, David asks the LORD to judge him, pleading his integrity — a thematic parallel to his appeal for judgment in 1 Sam 24:15.

Proverbs 22:23 says the Lord pleads the cause of the poor—echoing David's appeal for God to plead his cause against Saul.

Jeremiah 11:20 also calls on the Lord as righteous judge who tries hearts and pleads a cause—mirroring David's appeal.

Micah 7:9 Parallel

In Micah 7:9, the prophet trusts God to plead his cause and execute judgment — similar to David's appeal, though Micah acknowledges sin.