Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 23:3

2 Samuel chapter 23 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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,

Context

v.2The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.

v.3This passage

v.4He shall beas the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, Whenthe tender grassspringeth out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.

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.