Psalm 78:34

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

Cross-reference

Psalm 107:19 repeatedly shows people crying to God in trouble and being saved, directly paralleling the pattern of seeking after judgment.

Numbers 21:7 records the specific event of Israel repenting after the serpent plague, which Psalm 78:34 summarizes.

Hosea 7:14 Contrast

Hosea 7:14 shows insincere crying — contrasting the genuine seeking in Psalm 78:34.

Judges 3:9 Parallel

Judges 3:9 directly parallels the crying out to God after oppression, matching the pattern in Psalm 78:34.

Judges 3:12-15 repeats the cycle of sin, oppression, and crying out, echoing the response in Psalm 78:34.

Hosea 5:15 Allusion

In Hosea 5:15, God says in their affliction they will seek Him — a direct statement of the same pattern.

Judges 4:3 Parallel

Judges 4:3 records Israel crying out under Jabin's oppression, a direct parallel to the seeking after judgment in Psalm 78:34.

In Judges 10:7-10, Israel cries out to God after being oppressed — the same cycle of affliction then seeking seen in Psalm 78:34.

1 Samuel 12:19 shows the people begging Samuel to pray after God's thunder, seeking God after judgment.

Hosea 8:2 Parallel

Hosea 8:2 shows Israel crying 'My God, we know thee' insincerely, mirroring the superficial seeking after judgment here.

Jeremiah 2:27 describes Israel turning to idols but crying to God in trouble, exactly the same pattern of insincere seeking after judgment.

1 Kings 21:29 shows Ahab humbling himself after Elijah's prophecy, an example of seeking God after judgment is pronounced.

1 Samuel 12:10 recounts Israel crying to the Lord and confessing sin after oppression, a direct example of the pattern.

Judges 20:23 has Israel weeping and seeking the Lord after a defeat, mirroring the response to divine judgment.

Judges 6:6 Parallel

Judges 6:6 records Israel crying out after Midianite oppression, illustrating the same cycle of judgment then seeking.

Judges 3:15 Parallel

Judges 3:15 shows Israel crying to the Lord after oppression, exactly the pattern of seeking God after judgment described here.

In Deuteronomy 1:45, Israel weeps before God after defeat but He does not listen — a parallel to seeking after judgment, with a negative outcome.

In Numbers 11:2, Israel cries to Moses after fire from God — the same pattern of seeking after being smitten.

Proverbs 1:28 warns that seeking early will be futile for the rebellious, contrasting with the seeking after judgment in this verse.

Exodus 8:8 Parallel

In Exodus 8:8, Pharaoh seeks relief after the frog plague — a similar pattern of seeking after judgment, though by a pagan king.

1 Kings 13:33 shows Jeroboam not repenting after a sign of judgment, contrasting the pattern of seeking God.

In 2 Kings 13:4, Jehoahaz's cry after oppression mirrors the pattern of seeking God after judgment described here.

In 2 Chronicles 12:6, the princes humble themselves after Shishak's invasion, echoing the same response to divine discipline.

Hosea 6:4 Parallel

Hosea 6:4 laments Israel's love as fleeting like morning dew, echoing the temporary repentance seen after judgment in this verse.