1 Samuel 25:28

I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.

Cross-references

In 1 Samuel 25:24, Abigail's plea for forgiveness sets the context for her prophecy here about David's dynasty.

In 1 Samuel 15:28, Samuel prophesies the kingdom torn from Saul and given to David — Abigail echoes that same promise here.

In 1 Samuel 18:17, Saul first tells David to 'fight the Lord's battles' — Abigail later uses the same phrase to affirm David's role.

In 1 Samuel 24:7, David restrains his men from attacking Saul — another example of his righteousness, matching Abigail's claim.

In 1 Samuel 24:11, David declares he has no wrongdoing or rebellion — directly confirming Abigail's prophecy about him.

In 1 Samuel 24:17, Saul admits David is more righteous — vindicating Abigail's statement that no wrongdoing will be found in him.

1 Samuel 2:35 promises God will establish a faithful priest's house; Abigail promises David a lasting dynasty—both divine establishment for faithfulness.

In 1 Samuel 17:47, David declares the battle is the Lord's — Abigail later says he fights the Lord's battles.

In 2 Samuel 7:11, Nathan's prophecy directly parallels Abigail's statement that God will make a lasting dynasty for David.

Psalm 89:29 Parallel

In Psalm 89:29, the psalmist celebrates the eternal Davidic line — parallel to Abigail's 'lasting dynasty'.

In 1 Chronicles 17:25, David's prayer echoes the promise — same theme as Abigail's prophecy of a lasting dynasty.

In 1 Chronicles 17:10, the same promise of a house for David is given — parallel to Abigail's words here.

1 Kings 9:5 Parallel

In 1 Kings 9:5, God reaffirms the Davidic throne promise to Solomon — parallel to Abigail's prophecy of a lasting dynasty.

In 2 Samuel 7:27, David prays about God's promise to build a house — Abigail's words anticipate that covenant.

In 2 Samuel 7:16, the Davidic covenant promises an eternal throne — the same promise Abigail speaks here.

2 Samuel 23:5 Prophetic fulfillment

In 2 Samuel 23:5, David speaks of God's everlasting covenant with him, fulfilling the dynasty promise Abigail made earlier.

1 Kings 2:24 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Kings 2:24, Solomon says God established his throne and dynasty as promised—direct fulfillment of Abigail's prediction.

Exodus 1:21 Parallel

Exodus 1:21 shows God giving families to midwives who feared Him; similarly, God gives David a dynasty for fighting His battles.

In 1 Kings 15:5, David is praised for doing right — but the exception of Uriah contrasts with Abigail's absolute promise of no wrongdoing.

Luke 23:41 Typology

In Luke 23:41, the thief says Jesus did nothing wrong—same phrase 'no wrongdoing' as Abigail uses for David, but applied to Christ's innocence.

In 2 Samuel 5:2, Israel recalls David as their leader in battle — confirming Abigail's prophecy that he fights the Lord's battles.