Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The God of Israel said to me, the Rock of Israel spake a parable upon the just man: a parable to fear God.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,
International Standard Version
The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has talked to me. "When one is governing men justly, he fears God while governing.
A Conservative Version
The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me. He who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
American Standard Version
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,
Amplified
“The God of Israel,
The Rock of Israel spoke to me,
‘He who rules over men righteously,
Who rules in the fear of God,
Bible in Basic English
The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,
Darby Translation
The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear of God;
King James 2000
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The God of Israel said to me, the rock of Israel has spoken; 'He who rules over mankind rules righteously, in the fear of God.
Modern King James verseion
The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: he who rules over men justly, ruling in the fear of God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The God of Israel spake unto me, and the strength of Israel said, 'He that beareth rule over men, he that ruleth justly in the fear of God,
NET Bible
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,
New Heart English Bible
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
The Emphasized Bible
Said the God of Israel, Unto me, spake the Rock of Israel: - One Ruling over Men, A Righteous One, ruling in the reverence of God,
Webster
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
World English Bible
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
Youngs Literal Translation
He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
Themes
Clouds » Illustrative » (a morning without,) of wise rulers
David » King of israel » David as prophet
David » King of israel » Last words of
Godly Fear » Necessary to » Righteous government
Government » The kings of the earth
Justice » Specially required in rulers
Kings » Should » Rule in the fear of God
Magistrates » Should » Rule in the fear of God
Topics
Interlinear
Dabar
Mashal
Mashal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 23:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Extols Yahweh
2 The spirit of Jehovah spake in me, and his word upon my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said to me, the Rock of Israel spake a parable upon the just man: a parable to fear God. 4 And as the light of the morning the sun will rise: the morning not dense; from the shining of the rain bringing forth herbage from the earth.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:32
For who God besides Jehovah? And who a rock besides our God?
Exodus 18:21
And thou shalt look out from all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, men hating gain; and set thou over them chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of ten.
Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock, his work complete: For all his ways judgment: A God of faithfulness and not of iniquity Just and right is he.
Genesis 33:20
And he will set there an altar, and he will call upon it, God the God of Israel.
Exodus 3:15
And God will yet say to Moses, Thou shalt say to the sons of Israel, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaak and the God of Jacob, sent me to you: this my name for eternity, and this my remembrance to generation and generation.
Exodus 19:5-6
And now if hearing, ye shall hear to my voice, and watch my covenant, and ye were to me wealth above all peoples, for to me is all the earth.
Exodus 20:2
I am Jehovah thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants.
Exodus 23:6-8
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of thy needy in his cause.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
Judges and scribes shall thou give to thee in all thy gates which Jehovah thy God gave to thee according to thy tribes: and they judged the people just judgment
Deuteronomy 32:30-31
How shall one chase a thousand; And two shall cause ten thousand to flee, If that their Rock had not sold them, And Jehovah delivered them up?
2 Samuel 22:2-3
And he will say, Jehovah my rock and my fastness and my deliverer;
2 Chronicles 19:7-9
And now the fear of Jehovah shall be upon you: watch ye and do: for not iniquity with Jehovah our God, and lifting up of faces, and taking a gift
Nehemiah 5:14
Also from the day which it was commanded me to be their prefect in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year and even to the thirty and second year to Arthasatha the king, twelve years I and my brethren ate not the bread of the prefect
Psalm 42:9
I will say to God my rock, Wherefore didst thou forget me? wherefore darkened shall I go for the oppression of the enemy?
Psalm 72:2
He shall judge thy people in justice, and thy poor in judgment.
Psalm 82:3-4
Judge ye the poor one, and the orphan: do justice to the humble one and the poor one
Psalm 110:2
The rod of thy strength will Jehovah send out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth; judge justly, and contend for the poor and needy.
Isaiah 11:1-5
And a rod shall come forth from the stock of Jesse, and a sprout shall blossom from his roots:
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign for justice, and for chiefs they shall rule for judgment
Jeremiah 23:5
Behold the days coming, says Jehovah, and I raised up to David a just sprout, and a king reigned and prospered, and he did judgment and justice in the earth.
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; make a loud noise, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king shall come to thee: just, and saving; he is humble and riding upon an ass, and upon an ass's colt the son of asses.
Hebrews 1:8
And to the Son, Thy throne, O God, for the time of time: a rod of uprightness the rod of thy kingdom.