Parallel Verses
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,
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;
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.
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 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
'elohiym
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 spoke by me, and His Word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: he who rules over men justly, ruling in the fear of God, 4 is as the light of the morning, as the sun rises, a morning without clouds. The tender grass springs out of the earth through shining after rain.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:32
For who is God, except Jehovah? And who is a rock except our God?
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.
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.
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 19:5-6
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.
Exodus 23:6-8
You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his cause.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
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.
Deuteronomy 32:30-31
How shall one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them and Jehovah had shut them up?
2 Samuel 22:2-3
And he said, Jehovah is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer.
2 Chronicles 19:7-9
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.
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?
Psalm 72:2
He will judge Your people in righteousness, and Your poor with judgment.
Psalm 82:3-4
Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Psalm 110:2
Jehovah shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion; rule in the midst of Your enemies.
Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Isaiah 11:1-5
And a Shoot goes out from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
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.