2 Samuel 3:18
Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
Cross-references
In 2 Samuel 3:9, Abner swears to do for David what God swore — here he repeats that God swore to give David the kingdom.
1 Samuel 13:14 records God's choice of David as a man after His own heart — the same divine promise Abner cites in 2 Sam 3:18.
1 Samuel 15:28 confirms the kingdom is given to David, a neighbor better than Saul — directly backing the promise of David's deliverance.
1 Samuel 16:1 shows God commissioning Samuel to anoint David as king, the very king Abner says God will use to save Israel.
1 Samuel 16:12 identifies David as God's chosen one for anointing — the same servant God promised in 2 Sam 3:18.
1 Samuel 16:13 describes David's anointing by Samuel, when the Spirit came on him — the inauguration of God's deliverer.
Psalm 89:3 cites God's covenant with David, His chosen one — the same covenant promise Abner references.
Psalm 89:4 continues the covenant promise of an eternal throne — confirming the enduring nature of God's word about David.
Psalm 89:19-23 recounts God's anointing and protection of David from enemies — directly parallel to the salvation promise in 2 Sam 3:18.
In Psalm 132:17, God promises to make David's horn bud — echoing the divine declaration here that God will save Israel through David.
In 1 Samuel 24:20, Saul acknowledges David's future kingship — reinforcing the divine promise referenced here.
In 1 Chronicles 11:10, David's mighty men supported his reign 'according to the word of the LORD' — the same divine promise mentioned here.
In 1 Chronicles 12:23, warriors came to make David king 'according to the word of the LORD' — echoing the divine promise in this verse.
In Psalm 78:70, God chose David as his servant — directly paralleling the divine choice spoken in this verse.
Psalm 132:18 describes shame on David's enemies, complementing the promise here of deliverance from all enemies.