Judges 10:15

And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

Cross-reference

1 John 1:8-10 promises forgiveness for confessing sins, reinforcing the same principle of confession leading to cleansing that Israel exercises.

2 Samuel 10:12 has Joab saying 'may the LORD do what seems good to him,' a verbal echo of Israel's submission, applied to battle.

Proverbs 28:13 directly teaches that confessing and forsaking sin brings mercy — exactly what Israel does here, seeking deliverance.

2 Samuel 15:26 repeats the phrase 'let him do to me what seems good to him' as David submits to God's will, paralleling Israel's surrender.

Joshua 9:25 Parallel

Joshua 9:25 uses nearly identical wording — 'do to us whatever seems good to you' — as the Gibeonites submit to Joshua, a parallel surrender.

Jeremiah 18:8 states the principle that turning from evil leads God to relent — exactly what Israel's confession invokes.

1 Samuel 7:4 records a parallel national repentance where Israel puts away Baals and Ashtaroth and serves the LORD only, mirroring the action after this verse.

1 Samuel 12:10 has Israel confess 'We have sinned... but now deliver us' — almost identical to the confession and plea here in Judges 10:15.

Nehemiah 9:27 summarizes the cycle of cry and deliverance — God hears their distress, just as here.

2 Chronicles 12:7 shows God responding to humble confession with deliverance — the same pattern as Israel's plea here.

1 Chronicles 19:13 has Joab say 'may the LORD do what seems good to him' — a direct verbal echo of 'do to us whatever seems good to you' here.

In 2 Samuel 24:14, David similarly entrusts his fate to God, saying 'let us fall into the hand of the LORD' — both express humble submission to God's will.

In 1 Samuel 3:18, Eli says 'Let him do what seems good to him,' expressing the same submission to God's will, though in a context of judgment.

2 Kings 13:4 shows Jehoahaz seeking the LORD and God listening because of oppression — a later echo of the same dynamic as in Judges 10.

In 2 Samuel 24:10, David's confession of sin and plea for pardon mirrors Israel's humble admission here, both seeking mercy after wrongdoing.

2 Samuel 12:13 parallels the confession 'I have sinned' — David receives forgiveness, Israel pleads for deliverance.

Joshua 24:23 commands Israel to put away foreign gods — the very act of repentance they perform in Judges 10:16 following this plea.

Job 33:27 Parallel

Job 33:27 describes a repentant person who confesses 'I sinned' and acknowledges justice, echoing the same posture of confession seen here.