Deuteronomy 21:7
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Cross-reference
Psalm 7:3
Parallel
In Psalm 7:3, David protests his innocence of wrongdoing—paralleling the hand-washing declaration of innocence in the murder ritual.
Matthew 27:24
Allusion
In Matthew 27:24, Pilate washes his hands declaring innocence—directly echoing this ritual hand-washing for unsolved murder.
2 Samuel 16:8
Contrast
In 2 Samuel 16:8, Shimei falsely accuses David of bloodguilt—contrasting the ritual hand-washing declaration of innocence here.