2 Chronicles 6:42
O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
Cross-references
In 1 Kings 1:34, Solomon is anointed king, establishing him as David's successor—the very anointed one whose face the prayer asks God not to turn away.
In Psalm 2:2, rulers oppose the LORD's anointed, contrasting with Solomon's prayer that God not turn away from His anointed, highlighting divine protection.
In Psalm 132:1, the psalmist asks God to remember David's afflictions, directly paralleling Solomon's plea to remember David's mercies, both invoking the Davidic covenant.
In Isaiah 55:3, God promises an everlasting covenant based on the 'sure mercies of David', directly referencing the same covenant mercies Solomon prays for.
Acts 13:34 ties 'sure mercies of David' to Christ's resurrection, showing the Davidic covenant fulfilled in the risen Messiah.
1 Kings 8:59 continues Solomon's prayer, asking God to maintain His cause daily—a parallel petition from the same dedication account.
Psalm 84:9 uses the identical phrase 'look upon the face of Your anointed', mirroring Solomon's plea for divine favor.
Psalm 132:10 has nearly identical wording: 'do not turn away the face of Your anointed' for David's sake, directly paralleling Solomon's prayer.