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.
The rock
He that ruleth
Must be just
General references
Bible References
God
Genesis 33:20
And he erected there an altar, and called it El, the God of Israel.
Exodus 3:15
And God said to Moses again, You shall say this to the sons of Israel, Jehovah 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 title from generation to generation.
Exodus 19:5
And now if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to Me above all the nations; for all the earth is Mine.
Exodus 20:2
I am Jehovah your God, who has brought you 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.
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock; His work is perfect. For all His ways are just, a God of faithfulness, and without evil; just and upright is He.
Psalm 42:9
I will say to God my rock, Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the cruelty of the enemy?
He that ruleth
Psalm 110:2
Jehovah shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion; rule in the midst of Your enemies.
Must be just
Exodus 23:6
You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his cause.
Deuteronomy 16:18
You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, tribe by tribe. And they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Psalm 82:3
Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and shall decide with uprightness for the meek of the earth. And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and rulers shall rule in judgment.
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, says Jehovah, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and act wisely, and shall do judgment and justice in the earth.
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, your King comes to you. He is righteous and victorious, meek and riding on an ass, even on a colt, the son of an ass.
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.
Ruling
Exodus 18:21
And you shall look 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, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
2 Chronicles 19:7
And now let the fear of Jehovah be on you. Be careful and act wisely, for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Nehemiah 5:14
And from the time that I was chosen to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.
General references
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and they have been judged, and the righteous one is declared righteous, and the wrongdoer declared guilty,
Luke 2:30
For my eyes have seen Your Salvation