2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

Exodus 18:21

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

Genesis 33:20

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

Exodus 3:15

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

Exodus 19:5-6

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:

Exodus 20:2

I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Exodus 23:6-8

Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.

Deuteronomy 16:18-20

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 32:30-31

How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up?

2 Samuel 22:2-3

and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;

2 Chronicles 19:7-9

Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

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 bread of the governor.

Psalm 42:9

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalm 72:2

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

Psalm 82:3-4

Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Psalm 110:2

Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Proverbs 31:9

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

Isaiah 11:1-5

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.

Isaiah 32:1

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

Jeremiah 23:5

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Hebrews 1:8

but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

He that ruleth

General references

Bible References

God

Genesis 33:20
And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-israel.
Exodus 3:15
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Exodus 20:2
I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

The rock

2 Samuel 22:2
and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
Psalm 42:9
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

He that ruleth

Psalm 110:2
Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Must be just

Exodus 23:6
Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.
Deuteronomy 16:18
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Psalm 82:3
Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.
Isaiah 11:4
but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Hebrews 1:8
but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Ruling

Exodus 18:21
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
2 Chronicles 19:7
Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
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 bread of the governor.

General references

Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;
Luke 2:30
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

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