2 Samuel 7:10

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

Cross-references

Exodus 1:14 Historical context

Exodus 1:14 details the bitter, harsh slave labor that God refers to as the former oppression now ended.

Revelation 21:4 fulfills this promise eternally: no more tears, death, or pain — the ultimate secure dwelling for God's people.

Amos 9:15 Allusion

Amos 9:15 reiterates 'I will plant them... no more pulled up,' a direct parallel to the promised permanent settlement.

Ezekiel 37:25-27 expands the promise: secure dwelling forever, sanctuary, and an everlasting covenant — a full restoration vision.

Ezekiel 28:24 specifically removes 'pricking brier' neighbors, fulfilling the promise that wicked afflictors will cease.

Jeremiah 24:6 echoes the promise with 'I will plant them and not pluck them up,' directly extending the same assurance to exiles.

Psalm 80:8 Allusion

Psalm 80:8 uses the same planting imagery, depicting Israel as a vine God transplanted from Egypt, reinforcing His sovereign establishment.

1 Chronicles 17:9 is the parallel account of this same promise—God will plant Israel securely and protect them from affliction.

Exodus 1:13 Historical context

Exodus 1:13 exemplifies the 'formerly' affliction: Egyptian slavery that God promises will never again trouble Israel.

2 Chronicles 33:8 repeats the conditional version of this promise, linking lasting security to obedience.

Psalm 89:3 Allusion

Psalm 89:3 echoes the same Davidic covenant promise — God swears to David, reinforcing the certainty of the planting and rest here.

2 Kings 21:8 echoes this promise but adds a conditional 'if' — showing how disobedience later threatened the secure dwelling.

Jeremiah 11:17 uses 'planted' language from the same promise but pronounces judgment — a stark contrast to the secure planting here.

Hosea 2:18 Parallel

Hosea 2:18 covenants peace with creation, breaking weapons — a cosmic safety parallel to dwelling without fear.

Isaiah 60:18 Related theme

Isaiah 60:18 promises no more violence or destruction in Zion, a broader vision of peace echoing the removal of affliction.

Judges 6:2–6 Historical context

Judges 6:2-6 describes Midianite devastation — a further instance of the former oppression from which God will grant rest.

Judges 4:3 Historical context

Judges 4:3 records Jabin's twenty-year cruel oppression — another example of the affliction God promises to end permanently.