1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 16:14, an evil spirit from God torments Saul — David here wonders if that same divine stirring is behind Saul's pursuit.
In 1 Samuel 18:10, a harmful spirit from God again afflicts Saul — David's question reflects this pattern of divine incitement.
In 1 Samuel 24:9, David similarly defends himself against false accusations—same narrative situation of being driven out by Saul's men.
In 1 Samuel 25:24, Abigail uses the same appeal 'hear the words of your servant' — David now uses it with Saul.
Deuteronomy 4:28 describes serving idols of wood and stone in exile — exactly the fate David fears when driven from the LORD's inheritance.
Joshua 22:25-27 uses the same phrase 'no portion in the LORD' — the very exclusion David laments when driven from the land.
2 Samuel 14:16 repeats the exact phrase 'cut off from God's inheritance' — the same threat David describes.
2 Samuel 20:19 calls Israel 'the LORD's inheritance' — the very thing David is driven from in his complaint.
In 1 Chronicles 21:1, Satan incites David — a contrast to David's idea in 1 Sam 26:19 that God stirred up Saul.
In 2 Samuel 16:11, David again attributes a foe's opposition to God's command, echoing his earlier reasoning about Saul.
In 2 Samuel 24:1, God incites David to number Israel, similar to David's possibility that God stirred Saul against him.
In 1 Kings 22:22, a lying spirit from God deceives Ahab's prophets — parallels the evil spirit from God that troubled Saul.
Psalm 7:3 echoes David's protest of innocence with a similar 'if I have done this' conditional, reinforcing his claim of unjust persecution.
2 Timothy 4:14 trusts the Lord to repay Alexander; David invokes a curse on his enemies, both relying on divine justice against opponents.
Galatians 1:9 repeats the curse from v8, reinforcing that those who cause others to turn from true worship are accursed, matching David's curse on his opponents.
Galatians 1:8 pronounces a curse on anyone preaching a different gospel; David curses those who drive him to serve other gods—both invoke divine curse on those who lead others astray.
Psalm 27:12 adds David's plea against false witnesses, matching his situation of being driven out by malicious accusations from Saul's men.
In 2 Chronicles 21:16, God stirs up enemies against Jehoram—parallels David's 'if the LORD has incited you' as divine incitement against a king.
In 1 Kings 11:14, God raises up an adversary against Solomon—parallels David's hypothetical that God incited Saul against him.
Psalm 37:3 contrasts David's current exile by urging trust in God and dwelling in the land — the very inheritance he's been driven from.
Proverbs 28:10 reinforces David's curse on those who lead the upright astray by promising they will fall into their own trap.
Micah 2:9 condemns driving women from their homes, mirroring David's complaint of being driven from God's inheritance — both involve unjust displacement.
In Genesis 44:18, Judah pleads with Joseph using a similar respectful appeal — both seek a hearing from a superior.