2 Samuel 12:6

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Cross-references

Exodus 22:1 Citation

Exodus 22:1 commands fourfold restitution for a stolen sheep — the precise law David applies in his judgment here.

Luke 19:8 Allusion

Luke 19:8 shows Zacchaeus voluntarily offering fourfold restitution — the same penalty David demanded, now a sign of repentance.

James 2:13 Parallel

James 2:13 states that judgment is merciless to the merciless—exactly the principle behind David's fourfold sentence for the rich man's lack of pity.

Matthew 7:3 Parallel

Matthew 7:3 condemns noticing a speck while ignoring a log—David pronounces fourfold judgment on the rich man, blind to his own much greater sin.

Leviticus 6:5 prescribes adding a fifth for fraud, a lighter restitution than David's fourfold judgment, highlighting the severity of his self-indictment.