2 Samuel 1:15

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

Cross-reference

In 2 Samuel 4:10-12, David executes those who killed Ish-bosheth, mirroring his judgment of the Amalekite for killing Saul.

In 2 Samuel 4:12, David again commands his young men to execute murderers — a parallel pattern of justice by royal order.

In 1 Kings 2:25, Solomon similarly orders Benaiah to execute Adonijah — a king's command carried out, just as David commands here.

Judges 8:20 Contrast

In Judges 8:20, Gideon similarly orders a young man to execute captives, but he hesitates — here the youth obeys without question.

In 1 Samuel 22:17, Saul orders execution of priests but his guards refuse — contrasting David's order here which is immediately carried out.

In 1 Samuel 22:18, Doeg obeys Saul's execution order — paralleling the young man's obedience to David's order here.