2 Samuel 23:3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

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

Genesis 33:20

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

2 Samuel 22:32

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

2 Samuel 8:15

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

1 Kings 10:9

May Yahweh your God be praised! 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.”

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, 12 years — I and my associates never ate from the food allotted to the governor.

Job 34:17

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

Psalm 110:2

The Lord will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion. Rule over Your surrounding enemies.

Psalm 42:9

I will say to God, my rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I go about in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression? ”

Psalm 72:1

God, give Your justice to the king and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

Psalm 72:2

He will judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted ones with justice.

Exodus 18:21

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

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: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

Proverbs 31:9

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

Isaiah 32:1

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

Jeremiah 23:5

“The days are coming” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock — His work is perfect; all His ways are entirely just. A faithful God, without prejudice, He is righteous and true.

Hebrews 1:8

but to the Son: Your throne, God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.