1 Samuel 24:5
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 25:13
Contrast
In 1 Samuel 25:13, David arms for vengeance — contrasting with his remorse here for a minor act against Saul.
2 Samuel 12:9
Contrast
In 2 Samuel 12:9, Nathan confronts David over murder — a stark contrast to his tender conscience about cutting a robe here.
2 Samuel 24:10
Parallel
In 2 Samuel 24:10, David's heart strikes him again after numbering Israel — a parallel use of the same phrase showing his repentant heart.
2 Kings 22:19
Parallel
In 2 Kings 22:19, Josiah's heart is tender upon hearing the law — parallel to David's stricken heart here, both repentant responses.
Romans 13:5
Parallel
In Romans 13:5, conscience motivates submission to authority — David's smitten heart shows his conscience enforcing respect for Saul.