2 Samuel 23:3 - Tree of Life Version

³ The God of Israel has said, the Rock of Israel has spoken to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, he who rules in the fear of God—

More versions

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

There he set up an altar, and he called it, El is Israel’s God.

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God, besides Adonai? and who is a Rock, besides our God?

2 Samuel 8:15

David reigned over all Israel, and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be Adonai your God, who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. It is because of Adonai’s everlasting love for Israel that He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover, from the day when I was appointed to be the governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes—twelve years—neither I, nor my relatives have eaten the bread allocated to the governor.

Job 34:17

Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the mighty, righteous One?

Psalm 110:2

Adonai will extend your mighty rod from Zion: “Rule in the midst of your enemies.”

Psalm 42:9

By day Adonai commands His love, and at night His song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.

Psalm 72:1

Of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

Psalm 72:2

May he judge Your people with righteousness, and Your poor ones with justice.

Exodus 18:21

But you should seek out capable men out of all the people—men who fear God, men of truth, who hate bribery. Appoint them to be rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Exodus 20:2

“I am Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Exodus 3:15

God also said to Moses: “You are to say to Bnei-Yisrael, Adonai, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My Name forever, and the Name by which I should be remembered from generation to generation.

Proverbs 31:9

Open your mouth, judge righteously, plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness and princes will rule in justice.

Jeremiah 23:5

“Behold, days are coming” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign as king wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you, a righteous one bringing salvation. He is lowly, riding on a donkey— on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock—blameless is His work. Indeed, all His ways are just. God of faithfulness without iniquity, righteous and upright is He.

Hebrews 1:8

But regarding the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your Kingdom.