2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, 'He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
Cross References
Exodus 18:21
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people--God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

2 Samuel 22:2
He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

2 Samuel 22:3
My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

1 Kings 10:9
Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness."

2 Chronicles 19:7
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or bribery."

2 Chronicles 19:9
He commanded them, saying, "You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.

Job 34:17
Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

Psalm 72:1
Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

Isaiah 11:1
A shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

God

Genesis 33:20
There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Exodus 3:15
God also told Moses, "Say to the Israelites, 'The LORD, 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 how I am to be remembered in every generation.

Exodus 19:5, 6
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations--for the whole earth is Mine. . . .

Exodus 20:2
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

the Rock

2 Samuel 22:2, 32
He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. . . .

Deuteronomy 32:4, 30, 31
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He. . . .

Psalm 42:9
I will say to God, my rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy's oppression?"

he that ruleth.

Psalm 110:2
The LORD will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion: "Rule in the midst of your enemies."

must be just

Exodus 23:6-8
You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. . . .

Deuteronomy 16:18-20
You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. . . .

Psalm 82:3, 4
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. . . .

Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

Isaiah 11:4, 5
but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide in favor of the earth's oppressed. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. . . .

Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a Righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Hebrews 1:8
But about the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

ruling

Exodus 18:21
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people--God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

2 Chronicles 19:7-9
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or bribery." . . .

Nehemiah 5:14
Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (12 years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.

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