2 Samuel 23:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Our Mighty Rock, the God of Jacob, told me, “A ruler who obeys God and does right

Cross References

Genesis 33:20

then he set up his tents and built an altar there to honour the God of Israel.

2 Samuel 22:32

You alone are God! Only you are a mighty rock.

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.

1 Kings 10:9

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The LORD loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

Nehemiah 5:14

I was governor of Judah from the twentieth year that Artaxerxes was king until the thirty-second year. And during these entire twelve years, my relatives and I refused to accept the food that I was allowed.

Job 34:17

The mighty God is the one who brings about justice, and you are condemning him.

Psalm 110:2

The LORD will let your power reach out from Zion, and you will rule over your enemies.

Psalm 42:9

You are my mighty rock. Why have you forgotten me? Why must enemies ill-treat me and make me sad?

Psalm 72:1

Please help the king to be honest and fair just like you, our God.

Psalm 72:2

Let him be honest and fair with all your people, especially the poor.

Exodus 18:21

You will need to appoint some competent leaders who respect God and are trustworthy and honest. Then put them over groups of ten, fifty, a hundred, and a thousand.

Exodus 20:2

I am the LORD your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt where you were slaves.

Proverbs 31:9

Be fair and give justice to the poor and homeless.

Isaiah 32:1

A king and his leaders will rule with justice.

Jeremiah 23:5

Some day I will appoint an honest king from the family of David, a king who will be wise and rule with justice.

Zechariah 9:9

Everyone in Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! Your king has won a victory, and he is coming to you. He is humble and rides on a donkey; he comes on the colt of a donkey.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The LORD is a mighty rock, and he never does wrong. God can always be trusted to bring justice.

Hebrews 1:8

But God says about his Son, “You are God, and you will rule as King for ever! Your royal power brings about justice.