2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel spoke, 1 the Rock of Israel said to me, 1 'The one who rules righteously over men, 1 who rules in the fear of God. 1
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2“The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, 1 and his word was on my tongue. 1
Cross References
Genesis 33:20There he set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.
Exodus 18:21Furthermore, you must choose capable men from all the people, men who honor God, men of truth who hate unjust gain. You must put them over people, to be leaders in charge of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and of tens.
Exodus 20:2“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Deuteronomy 16:18You must make judges and officers within all your city gates that Yahweh your God is giving you; they will be taken from each of your tribes, and they must judge the people with righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 32:30How could one chase a thousand, 1 and two put ten thousand to flight, 1 unless their Rock had sold them, 1 and Yahweh had given them up? 1
2 Samuel 22:2He prayed, 1 “Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, the one who rescues me. 1
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 23:2-8
David's Last Words. ( b. c. 1015.) 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… Read the whole commentary →