2 Kings 17:39
But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
Cross-reference
In 2 Kings 17:36, the command to fear the LORD is based on deliverance from Egypt — 2 Kings 17:39 repeats that fear and adds deliverance from enemies.
In Luke 1:50, God's mercy extends to those who fear Him — a direct echo of the deliverance promise here for those who fear God.
Luke 1:71 explicitly promises salvation from enemies and from the hand of all who hate us — mirroring the deliverance language here.
Luke 1:74 speaks of being delivered from enemies' hands to serve without fear — directly echoing the deliverance promised here.
In Isaiah 8:12-14, God alone is to be feared, not human threats — directly paralleling 2 Kings 17:39's command to fear only the LORD.
In Matthew 10:28, Jesus teaches to fear God who judges the soul — the same exclusive fear of God commanded in 2 Kings 17:39.
In 1 Samuel 12:24, Samuel exhorts to fear the LORD and serve him — the same call to exclusive fear of God found in 2 Kings 17:39.
In Jeremiah 10:7, the LORD is declared worthy of fear above all nations — echoing 2 Kings 17:39's exclusive call to fear God.