2 Samuel 24:16

And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 24:18 Historical context

2 Samuel 24:18 is the immediate sequel: God commands David to build an altar on the same threshing floor where the angel stopped.

In Habakkuk 3:2, the plea 'in wrath remember mercy' is answered here as God halts the destroying angel.

Amos 7:6 Parallel

In Amos 7:6, God relents from fire judgment—another instance of God turning from wrath.

Amos 7:3 Parallel

In Amos 7:3, God relents from locust judgment after intercession—direct parallel to stopping the plague.

Joel 2:14 Parallel

In Joel 2:14, the hope that God may relent and leave a blessing echoes the same divine mercy that stopped the plague here.

2 Kings 19:35 shows the angel of the LORD striking down the Assyrian army — here the same angel is sent but relents.

1 Chronicles 21:15 is the parallel account of this same event — God sending an angel to destroy Jerusalem then relenting.

2 Chronicles 3:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 3:1 identifies this threshing floor as the site of Solomon's Temple — the place of God's mercy becomes the location of worship.

In Jeremiah 18:7-10, God's principle of relenting from disaster when people repent explains the logic behind this verse.

Psalm 78:38 Parallel

In Psalm 78:38, God restrains his anger and does not destroy, directly mirroring the compassion shown here.

In Isaiah 57:16, God says He will not contend forever—explicit parallel to His relenting from the plague.

Isaiah 40:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 40:2, Jerusalem's 'warfare is ended' and 'iniquity pardoned'—direct parallel to God declaring 'It is enough' and stopping judgment.

Psalm 106:45 recalls God relenting from judgment because of his covenant — directly parallels God's relenting from the plague here.

1 Corinthians 10:10 references the same 'destroyer' who struck Israel, showing this destroying angel is a known figure in Paul's warning.

Hosea 11:8 Parallel

Hosea 11:8 captures God's inner turmoil and compassion in relenting from destroying Israel — a parallel to His relenting here.

Jeremiah 26:19 recounts God relenting from disaster after Hezekiah's repentance — parallels God's relenting here after David's confession.

1 Chronicles 21:27 narrates the same event: the angel sheathes his sword at God's command — a direct parallel account.

In Numbers 16:48, Aaron's intercession stops a plague — parallels the angel's hand being stayed here through intercession.

In Exodus 32:14, God relents from destroying Israel after Moses intercedes — parallel to divine mercy here after David's plea.

In Psalm 135:14, God's compassion on his servants is demonstrated here by stopping the plague.

Genesis 6:6 Parallel

In Genesis 6:6, God regrets creating humanity, paralleling the divine relenting seen here.

Psalm 90:13 Parallel

In Psalm 90:13, the prayer for God to relent anticipates the relenting that occurs here.

In 1 Samuel 15:11, God regrets making Saul king, another instance of divine regret/relenting like here.

Exodus 12:23 mentions the destroyer striking down Egyptians — here the destroying angel is stayed from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 37:36 has an angel of the LORD executing judgment fully — contrasts with the angel's hand being stayed here.

In 2 Chronicles 32:21, an angel also brings destruction on the enemy, paralleling the angel of judgment here.

In Jeremiah 42:10, God similarly relents from disaster, echoing the same divine compassion shown when He spared Jerusalem.

Judges 1:21 Historical context

Judges 1:21 likewise notes Jebusites dwelling in Jerusalem — providing historical context for Araunah's presence.

Joshua 15:63 Historical context

Joshua 15:63 explains Jebusites not driven out from Jerusalem — background for why Araunah still lives there.

Acts 12:23 Parallel

In Acts 12:23, an angel strikes Herod dead, a NT parallel to the angel of judgment here.