2 Kings 13:23
And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
Cross-reference
2 Kings 24:20 shows God thrusting Judah from His presence, in stark contrast to His earlier unwillingness to banish them here.
2 Kings 17:18 describes God finally removing Israel from His presence, contrasting the patience here that delayed that judgment.
In 2 Kings 14:27, God again refrains from blotting out Israel's name, reinforcing the decision to preserve them here.
Genesis 17:2-5 records the covenant God made with Abraham — the very covenant He remembers in 2 Kings 13:23 when sparing Israel.
2 Thessalonians 1:9 describes eternal destruction away from God's presence — opposite of God's mercy here where He does not cast them from His presence.
Luke 1:73 recalls the oath to Abraham, the same patriarchal covenant that moves God to show grace here rather than destroy.
Luke 1:72 speaks of God remembering His holy covenant, directly paralleling the covenant mercy that restrains judgment here.
Luke 1:55 cites the promise to Abraham and his descendants, the very covenant that grounds God's unwillingness to destroy in this verse.
Micah 7:20 reaffirms God's faithfulness to the oath sworn to Abraham and Jacob, the same covenant basis for His compassion here.
Micah 7:19 continues with 'He will again have compassion on us' — directly echoing the compassion God showed in 2 Kings 13:23.
Micah 7:18 celebrates God's pardon and mercy — the very qualities displayed here when God was gracious and did not destroy His people.
Lamentations 3:32 states that God will have compassion after grief — a direct thematic match to the grace and turning back from destruction shown here.
Psalm 105:8 celebrates God remembering His covenant forever, reinforcing the covenant faithfulness that motivates His grace here.
In Psalm 86:15, God is described as full of compassion and mercy — the very character that motivated His action here.
Nehemiah 9:32 appeals to God's covenant love — the same covenant faithfulness shown in 2 Kings 13:23.
In Nehemiah 9:31, the same language of 'not consuming them completely' summarizes God's merciful pattern — a direct parallel to this event.
In Exodus 33:19, God declares His sovereign right to show mercy — the very foundation for the compassion He extends here.
Genesis 17:7 promises an everlasting covenant with Abraham's descendants — the basis for God's compassion in 2 Kings 13:23.
Genesis 17:8 promises the land as an everlasting possession — a covenant promise underlying God's mercy in 2 Kings 13:23.
Leviticus 26:42 promises God will remember His covenant with the patriarchs — exactly what He does in 2 Kings 13:23.
Exodus 32:13 records Moses appealing to God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the same covenant God acts on in 2 Kings 13:23.
Exodus 2:24 records God remembering His covenant with the patriarchs — the exact basis for the mercy shown here, linking God's faithfulness to His promise.
Exodus 3:6 identifies God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the same patriarchs whose covenant He honors in 2 Kings 13:23.
In Exodus 34:6, God reveals Himself as merciful and gracious — the attributes behind the compassion shown here.
Genesis 4:16 records Cain being cast from God's presence — the very fate God spares Israel here, showing mercy instead of punishment.
Hosea 11:8 reveals God's inner compassion refusing to give up Israel, directly reflecting the same compassionate heart shown here.
Hosea 3:1 illustrates God's love for Israel despite their adultery, paralleling the gracious compassion shown here.
1 Kings 11:13 shows God sparing a remnant for David's sake — similar to His preservation here for the patriarchs' sake, both motivated by covenant.
Psalm 106:45 explicitly states God remembered His covenant and relented, directly matching the reason given here for not destroying Israel.
Leviticus 26:9 promises God will turn to Israel if they obey; here God turns to them despite disobedience — grace versus conditional blessing.
Leviticus 26:44 echoes the same covenant promise: God will not utterly destroy or spurn Israel even in their sin — directly paralleling His compassion here.
Judges 2:18 records God's pity on Israel when they groaned under oppression — the same compassionate response seen here, rooted in His covenant faithfulness.
Exodus 2:25 shows God taking notice of His people — similar to 'turned toward them' here, portraying God's attentive compassion.
In Isaiah 30:18, God waits to be gracious and have mercy — reflecting the patient compassion shown by not rejecting Israel here.
Jeremiah 12:15 promises compassion after judgment — echoing God's reluctance to destroy here, showing a consistent pattern of mercy despite unfaithfulness.
Isaiah 30:19 describes God's gracious answer to His people's cry — the same divine compassion seen here when God turned toward Israel despite their sin.
In Exodus 34:7, God's mercy is paired with justice — a fuller picture of the divine character than the mercy-only emphasis here.
In Judges 10:16, God's soul is grieved for Israel's misery — a similar divine compassion, though triggered by repentance, unlike here.
Psalm 51:11 pleads not to be cast from God's presence, echoing the same concern for relationship that God here preserves.
In 2 Chronicles 36:15, God sends prophets out of pity for His people, echoing the same compassion shown here because of the covenant.
2 Chronicles 12:7 records God sparing Jerusalem when they humbled themselves — similar mercy here, though here it's driven by covenant rather than repentance.