4 pairs
1 Chronicles 20:1 parallels 2 Samuel 11:1, both describing the time when kings go out to battle, but David remained in Jerusalem, setting the stage for the events with Bathsheba.
Thematic focusLeadership, Temptation, Consequences of Sin.
1 Chronicles 20:4 and 2 Samuel 21:18 both recount the battle against the Philistines at Gezer, highlighting the defeat of the giants by David's men.
Thematic focusVictory, God's Deliverance, Giants.
1 Chronicles 20:5 and 2 Samuel 21:19 both describe the slaying of Lahmi, the brother of Goliath, by Elhanan, emphasizing the continued triumph over the Philistine giants.
Thematic focusCourage, God's Power, Overcoming Giants.
1 Chronicles 20:8 and 2 Samuel 21:22 both conclude the accounts of the battles with the giants, affirming that these giants fell by the hand of David and his servants.
Thematic focusDivine Victory, Faithfulness, God's Protection.