2 Samuel 23:3
What does 2 Samuel 23:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 23:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The 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,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He said--the God of Israel--to me, He spake--the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man <FI>is<Fi> righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890TheGod of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear ofGod;
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 11:1
And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
- Psalms 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?
- Psalms 110:2
Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
- 2 Samuel 22:2
and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
- 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.
- 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.
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