2 Samuel 23:3

New King James Version

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:32

“For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.

Exodus 18:21

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

Hebrews 1:8

But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Zechariah 9:9

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.

Psalm 72:2

He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice.

Psalm 42:9

I will say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

Genesis 33:20

Then he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel.

Jeremiah 23:5

“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

Isaiah 32:1

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, And princes will rule with justice.

Proverbs 31:9

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

Psalm 110:2

The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

Nehemiah 5:14

Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year until the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the governor’s provisions.

Exodus 20:2

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

Exodus 3:15

Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to 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 to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

Job 34:17

Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who is most just?

Psalm 72:1

Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.

2 Samuel 8:15

So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.