2 Samuel 23:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God besides the  Lord? And who is a rock? Only our God.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock   #– #his work is perfect; all his ways are just. A faithful God,  without bias, he is righteous and true.

Exodus 18:21

But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit.  Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Hebrews 1:8

but to  the Son: Your throne, God, is for ever and ever, and the sceptre of your kingdom is a sceptre of justice.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you; he is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Genesis 33:20

And he set up an altar there and called it God, the God of Israel.

Jeremiah 23:5

‘Look, the days are coming’   #– #this is the  Lord’s declaration – ‘when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Isaiah 32:1

Indeed, a king will reign righteously, and rulers will rule justly.

Proverbs 31:9

Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.

Nehemiah 5:14

Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes  appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah #– #from the twentieth year until his thirty-second year, twelve years   #– #I and my associates never ate from the food allotted to the governor.

Exodus 20:2

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

Exodus 3:15

God also said to Moses, ‘Say this to the Israelites: The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is my name for ever;  this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord your God! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel,  because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel.  He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.’

Job 34:17

Could one who hates justice govern the world? Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,

2 Samuel 8:15

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