2 Samuel 23:3

King James 2000

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

Cross References

Genesis 33:20

And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-israel.

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God, except the LORD? and who is a rock, except our God?

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto 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, therefore he made you king, to execute justice and righteousness.

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the food allowance of the governor.

Job 34:17

Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?

Psalm 110:2

The LORD shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule you in the midst of your enemies.

Psalm 42:9

I will say unto God my rock, Why have you forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalm 72:1

[A Psalm of Solomon.] Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness unto the king's son.

Psalm 72:2

He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

Exodus 18:21

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers 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 bondage.

Exodus 3:15

And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shall you say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me unto you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Proverbs 31:9

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

Isaiah 32:1

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

Jeremiah 23:5

Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the earth.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Hebrews 1:8

But unto the Son he says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom.