2 Samuel 23:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³ The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, that ruleth in the fear of God,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me, When one rules over men righteously, ruling in the fear of God,

American Standard Version (1901)

³ The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,

Common English Bible

³ Israel’s God has spoken, Israel’s rock said to me: “Whoever rules rightly over people, whoever rules in the fear of God,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ The God of Israel spoke to me, the Strong One of Israel spoke, the Ruler of men, the Just Ruler, in the fear of God,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.

2 Samuel 23:3 Cross References

Genesis 33:20

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgement and justice unto all his people.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgement and justice.

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Job 34:17

Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is just and mighty?

Psalm 110:2

The LORD shall send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Psalm 42:9

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalm 72:1

Give the king thy judgements, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Psalm 72:2

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with judgement.

Exodus 18:21

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Exodus 20:2

I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Exodus 3:15

And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Proverbs 31:9

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister judgement to the poor and needy.

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgement.

Jeremiah 23:5

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute judgement and justice in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are judgement: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

Hebrews 1:8

but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.