2 Samuel 7:23

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

Cross-references

Verse 24 logically follows: because God redeemed Israel (v23), He establishes them as His people forever.

1 Chronicles 17:21 is the parallel account of David's prayer — nearly identical wording emphasizing God's unique redemption of Israel.

Revelation 5:9 describes Christ's ransom buying people from every nation — expanding the one-nation redemption David celebrates to a universal scope.

Titus 2:14 Typology

Titus 2:14 applies redemption language to Christ, who purifies a people for his own possession — a NT typological fulfillment of Israel's redemption.

Ezekiel 20:9 explains God acted for His name's sake in the Exodus — the same redemption David highlights in his prayer.

Isaiah 63:7-14 recounts God's lovingkindness in leading Israel through the wilderness — the same redemptive history David summarizes as great and awesome things.

Psalm 147:20 states God has not dealt with any other nation as with Israel, directly answering David's question.

Psalm 111:9 Related theme

Psalm 111:9 praises God for sending redemption and his awesome name — directly echoing David's theme of redemption and God's name.

Psalm 106:22 recalls 'awesome deeds at the Red Sea' — directly echoing the 'great and awesome things' of God's redemption from Egypt in David's prayer.

Nehemiah 1:10 prays 'redeemed by great power' — sharing the language and theme of redemption from Egypt found in David's prayer.

Exodus 3:7 Historical context

Exodus 3:7 records God seeing Israel's affliction in Egypt, the starting point of their redemption.

Deuteronomy 33:29 uses the same 'who is like you' phrase for Israel, blessing them as saved by the LORD.

Deuteronomy 4:32-34 describes the same exodus redemption with identical language of God taking a nation for himself.

Exodus 3:8 Historical context

Exodus 3:8 describes God's plan to deliver Israel from Egypt, the very event David recalls.

Exodus 9:16 Parallel

Exodus 9:16 states God raised Pharaoh to show His power and proclaim His name — the same purpose behind the exodus deeds David praises.

Exodus 19:5 Parallel

Exodus 19:5 sets the covenant condition for Israel to be God's treasured possession — the same unique peoplehood David celebrates as already redeemed.

Exodus 19:6 Parallel

Exodus 19:6 calls Israel a kingdom of priests and holy nation — the same identity David attributes to God's redeemed people.

Deuteronomy 4:7 asks a similar rhetorical question about God's nearness to Israel, reinforcing Israel's unique relationship with God.

Deuteronomy 9:26 records Moses praying about God redeeming Israel from Egypt with greatness — a direct parallel to David's own prayer of redemption.

Exodus 34:10 describes God doing wonders never seen in any nation, echoing the 'great and awesome things' done for Israel here.

Exodus 33:16 highlights Israel's distinctiveness from all other peoples — the same uniqueness David marvels at: God redeeming one nation to be his own.

Jeremiah 32:20 mentions signs and wonders in Egypt and ongoing, directly referencing the same redemptive acts.

Micah 6:4 Parallel

Micah 6:4 directly states God's redemption from Egypt, the very event summarized as 'redeemed from Egypt' here.

Exodus 6:7 Parallel

Exodus 6:7 declares 'I will take you to be my people' — the very covenant relationship David celebrates: God redeeming Israel to be his own people.

Isaiah 63:12 also describes God gaining everlasting renown by dividing waters — same theme of God making a name through mighty acts.

Isaiah 63:14 says God guided His people to make a glorious name — parallel to David's praise of God making a name through redemption.

Deuteronomy 4:8 adds that Israel's righteous laws make them unique, complementing David's focus on redemption.

Isaiah 48:20 proclaims the LORD's redemption of Jacob from Babylon, a later application of the same redemptive pattern.

Exodus 15:16 praises God purchasing his people at the Exodus — a parallel to the redemption from Egypt that David recounts in his prayer.

Joshua 7:9 Related theme

In Joshua 7:9, Joshua pleads for God's name at stake — same concern for God's reputation reflected in David's prayer where God made a name by redeeming Israel.

Romans 3:1 Parallel

Romans 3:1 picks up the question of Israel's advantage, reflecting on their special status as God's people.

Romans 3:2 Parallel

Romans 3:2 specifies that Jews were entrusted with God's oracles, one aspect of their unique privilege.