2 Samuel 23:3

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2 Samuel 23:3

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,

2 Samuel 22:32

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

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.

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.

Genesis 33:20

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

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.

Exodus 19:5-6

Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant, you will be My own possession out of all the peoples, although all the earth is Mine,

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 23:6-8

“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 32:30-31

How could one man pursue a thousand,
or two put ten thousand to flight,
unless their Rock had sold them,
unless the Lord had given them up?

2 Samuel 22:2-3

He said:

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

2 Chronicles 19:7-9

And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.”

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.

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 72:2

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

Psalm 82:3-4

Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

Psalm 110:2

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

Proverbs 31:9

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

Isaiah 11:1-5

Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.

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.

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

2 Samuel 23:3

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

God

The rock

2 Samuel 22:2

Deuteronomy 32:4

Psalm 42:9

He that ruleth

Psalm 110:2

Must be just

Ruling

Exodus 18:21

2 Chronicles 19:7

Nehemiah 5:14

General references

Deuteronomy 25:1

Luke 2:30

Bible References

God

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

Now if you will listen to Me and carefully keep My covenant, you will be My own possession out of all the peoples, although all the earth is Mine,

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

The rock

He said:

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

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

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?”

He that ruleth

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

Must be just

“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.

“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

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

but He will judge the poor righteously
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline from His mouth,
and He will kill the wicked
with a command from His lips.

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

“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.

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.

but to the Son:

Your throne, God,
is forever and ever,
and the scepter of Your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.

Ruling

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.

And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.”

General references

“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

For my eyes have seen Your salvation.