2 Samuel 23:3

Amplified Bible

“The God of Israel, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,

Cross References

Genesis 33:20

There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

2 Samuel 22:32

“For who is God, besides the Lord? And who is a rock, besides our God? [1 Sam 2:2]

2 Samuel 8:15

So David reigned over all Israel, and continued to administer justice and righteousness for all his people.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, He made you king to execute justice and righteousness.”

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover, from the day that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, for twelve years, neither I nor my relatives have eaten the governor’s food allowance.

Job 34:17

“Shall one who hates justice [and is an enemy of right] govern? And will you condemn Him who is just and mighty?

Psalm 110:2

The Lord will send the scepter of Your strength from Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.” [Rom 11:26, 27]

Psalm 42:9

¶I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

Psalm 72:1

Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God, And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].

Psalm 72:2

May he judge Your people with righteousness, And Your afflicted with justice. [1 Kin 3:1-5]

Exodus 18:21

Furthermore, you shall select from all the people competent men who [reverently] fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; you shall place these over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

Exodus 20:2

“I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Exodus 3:15

Then God also said to Moses, “This is what you shall say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob (Israel), has sent me to you.’ This is My Name forever, and this is My memorial [name] to all generations.

Proverbs 31:9

Open your mouth, judge righteously, And administer justice for the afflicted and needy. [Lev 19:15; Deut 1:16; Job 29:12; Is 1:17; Jer 22:16]

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a King will reign in righteousness, And princes will rule with justice.

Jeremiah 23:5

¶“Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as King and act wisely And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King (Messianic King) is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble and unassuming [in submission to the will of the Father] and riding on a donkey, Upon a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice), Just and upright is He.

Hebrews 1:8

But about the Son [the Father says to Him], “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the scepter of [absolute] righteousness is the scepter of His kingdom.