2 Samuel 7:24
For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, Lord, art become their God.
Cross-reference
Verse 23 provides the redemptive basis—God redeemed Israel to be His people, enabling the covenant establishment in verse 24.
Genesis 17:7 establishes the covenant with 'I will be your God'—the same relationship affirmed in verse 24 as fulfilled.
Deuteronomy 26:18 declares Israel as God's treasured people, parallel to being established as His people forever here.
In Deuteronomy 27:9, Moses declares Israel 'become the people of the LORD your God'—the same covenant identity formula found here.
In 1 Chronicles 17:22, the same prayer is recorded almost verbatim, reinforcing the covenant promise.
Jeremiah 31:1 repeats the covenant formula 'I will be their God, they shall be my people'—a future renewal of this promise.
Jeremiah 31:33 includes the same covenant formula within the new covenant promise—writing the law on hearts.
Jeremiah 32:38 states 'they shall be my people, I will be their God'—a direct reiteration of the covenant bond.
Hosea 1:10 reverses 'not my people' to 'children of the living God'—restoring the covenant relationship.
Zechariah 13:9 depicts God saying 'they are my people' and they saying 'the LORD is my God'—the covenant dialogue perfected.
In Exodus 6:7, God promises 'I will be your God, you shall be my people' — the covenant formula David sees fulfilled for Israel.
In Romans 9:25, Paul uses Hosea to show God calling Gentiles His people — parallel to the covenant language here for Israel.
In Romans 9:26, the prophecy continues: those not my people become children of God — expands the same theme of divine adoption.
In 1 Peter 2:10, Peter applies the Hosea prophecy to believers — mirrors the covenant status of Israel as God's people.
Psalm 48:14 affirms 'this God is our God forever'—echoing the eternal relationship established here.