In 2 Samuel 24:25, David's choice leads to sacrifice and the plague's end, showing God's merciful response to his submission.

In Exodus 34:6, God reveals His character as merciful and gracious—the very attribute David trusts when choosing to fall into His hands.

Zechariah 1:15 shows God rebuking nations for excessive punishment — the very excess David fears from human hands.

Micah 7:18 exalts God's mercy in forgiving sin — the same attribute David relies on when choosing to fall into God's hands.

In Jonah 4:2, Jonah acknowledges the same divine mercy David trusts — but Jonah laments it, while David embraces it as better than human judgment.

2 Kings 13:3-7 shows God giving Israel into enemy hands — the very scenario David avoids by trusting God's mercy rather than human cruelty.

Isaiah 47:6 describes God's people suffering under merciless human rulers — confirming David's wisdom in choosing God's merciful hand.

1 Chronicles 21:13 records David's identical words to Gad, confirming his trust in God's great mercy over falling into human hands.

Psalm 119:156 says 'Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD,' directly matching David's phrase 'his mercy is great.'

2 Chronicles 28:5-9 describes God delivering Judah into enemy hands for punishment — confirming David's fear of human cruelty.

Psalm 106:42 describes the oppression David avoids — being subjected to enemies rather than falling into God's hands.

Psalm 106:41 recounts God giving Israel into enemy hands — the outcome David escapes by choosing God's merciful judgment.

Psalm 86:15 echoes Exodus 34:6, calling God 'full of compassion' and 'plenteous in mercy'—the very character David invokes.

Joshua 9:25 has the Gibeonites placing themselves in Joshua's hands — a human authority — while David deliberately avoids human hands and chooses God's.

1 Chronicles 21:12 provides the full list of choices David refused — famine, enemy pursuit, or plague — leading to his plea for God's mercy.

Psalm 103:8-14 expands on God's mercy, compassion, and forgiveness—reinforcing why David would trust in His great mercy.

In Psalm 51:1, David again pleads for mercy according to God's lovingkindness and tender mercies, echoing his earlier reliance on God's compassion.

2 Chronicles 12:5 shows God delivering Israel into human hands as judgment — opposite of David's preference for direct divine punishment.

Ezekiel 23:24 depicts God using human enemies to judge His people — the very thing David sought to avoid.

1 Samuel 13:6 shows Israel hiding from human enemies — contrasting with David's choice to trust God's mercy over man's.

In Judges 10:15, Israel similarly appeals to God's mercy after sin, choosing to fall into His hands rather than their enemies.

Psalm 86:5 describes God as 'plenteous in mercy' to all who call—affirming the abundant mercy David appeals to in his choice.

Psalm 145:9 declares God's tender mercies over all His works—consistent with David's confidence in God's universal mercy.

Isaiah 55:7 promises that God will have mercy and abundantly pardon—the same divine attribute David chooses to rely on.

2 Kings 6:15 shows a servant fearing an enemy army — similar distress, but Elisha reveals God's protection, echoing trust in divine mercy.