In Genesis 21:14, Hagar and Ishmael are sent into the desert — here God fulfills his promise by being with the boy who grew up in that same wilderness.

Genesis 16:12 prophesied Ishmael would be 'a wild man' dwelling in hostility. Here he dwells in the wilderness as an archer — fulfillment.

Genesis 17:20 promises blessing for Ishmael, fulfilled here by God's presence.

Genesis 39:2 says the Lord was with Joseph, echoing this divine support.

In Genesis 39:3, the same phrase 'God was with' describes Joseph's prosperity in Egypt — divine presence blessing both outcasts.

In Genesis 39:21, 'the LORD was with Joseph' in prison echoes the same theme of God's presence sustaining someone in hardship and exile.

In Genesis 28:15, God promises Jacob his presence, similar to Ishmael's experience.

In Judges 13:24, 'the child grew, and the LORD blessed him' mirrors Ishmael's growth — both boys raised under God's watchful care.

In Luke 1:80, John the Baptist 'grew and waxed strong in spirit' dwelling 'in the deserts' — echoing Ishmael's wilderness upbringing.

In Luke 2:40, the child Jesus 'grew and waxed strong' with 'the grace of God upon him' — the same pattern of growth under divine favor.