2 Samuel 23:3

New English Translation

The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,

Cross References

Genesis 33:20

There he set up an altar and called it “The God of Israel is God.”

2 Samuel 22:32

Indeed, who is God besides the Lord? Who is a protector besides our God?

2 Samuel 8:15

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

1 Kings 10:9

May the Lord your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions.”

Nehemiah 5:14

From the day that I was appointed governor in the land of Judah, that is, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes – twelve years in all – neither I nor my relatives ate the food allotted to the governor.

Job 34:17

Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,

Psalm 110:2

The Lord extends your dominion from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

Psalm 42:9

I will pray to God, my high ridge: “Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?”

Psalm 72:1

O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!

Psalm 72:2

Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably.

Exodus 18:21

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Exodus 20:2

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

Exodus 3:15

God also said to Moses, “You must say this to the Israelites, ‘The Lord – 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, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.’

Proverbs 31:9

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

Isaiah 32:1

Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

Jeremiah 23:5

“I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey – on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.

Deuteronomy 32:4

As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.

Hebrews 1:8

but of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.