2 Samuel 7:7
In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 7:11, God promises to make David a house (dynasty) — contrasting with v.7 where He never asked for a house.
2 Samuel 5:2 records God's command to David to feed His people — the same role mentioned for earlier leaders.
1 Chronicles 17:6 is a direct parallel account of the same event, repeating God's statement that He never commanded a house to be built.
Ezekiel 34:2 uses the same 'shepherds of Israel' imagery to condemn leaders who fail to feed the flock, echoing the shepherd appointment in 2 Samuel 7:7.
Psalm 78:71 shows David being brought from shepherding sheep to feed God's people — fulfilling the command to feed Israel.
In Leviticus 26:12, God promises to walk among His people — the same verb used when God says He walked with Israel.
Psalm 78:72 describes David feeding Israel with integrity — the shepherding role commanded in 2 Samuel 7:7.
In Leviticus 26:11, God promises to set His tabernacle among Israel — echoing the dwelling presence He recalls walking with them in a tent.
Jeremiah 3:15 promises God will give shepherds who feed with knowledge — echoing the command to feed in 2 Samuel 7:7.
Jeremiah 23:4 promises God will set up shepherds who feed well — reflecting the same shepherding role mentioned in 2 Samuel 7:7.