2 Samuel 23:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 23:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 23:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 23:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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,”
2 Samuel 23:3 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 23:3 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, ”
2 Samuel 23:3 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 23:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He 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.”
2 Samuel 23:3 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 23:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“TheGod of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear ofGod; ”
2 Samuel 23:3 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 23:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The God of Israel spake to me, ye strength of Israel saide, Thou shalt beare rule ouer men, being iust, and ruling in the feare of God.”
2 Samuel 23:3 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 23:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 23
1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 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.
4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
What Does 2 Samuel 23:3 Mean?
2 Samuel 23:3 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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