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II Samuel 23:Verse 3

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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 22:322 Samuel 22:32Deuteronomy 32:4Deuteronomy 32:4Exodus 18:21
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What Does II Samuel 23:3 Mean?

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"David delivers the oracle: "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." ..."

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King James VersionPrimary
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.

American Standard Version
ASV

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,

American King James Version
AKJV

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

The 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,

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

He saidthe God of Israelto me, He spakethe Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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,

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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,

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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,

Darby Translation
Darby

TheGod of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear ofGod;

Webster Bible
Webster

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

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.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

The God of Israel said to me, the strong one of Israel spoke, the ruler of men, the just ruler in the fear of God.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Said the God of Israel, Unto me, spake the Rock of Israel:—One Ruling over Men, A Righteous One, ruling in the reverence of God,

Literal Translation
LITV

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: One ruling over man righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Modern King James
MKJV

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: he who rules over men justly, ruling in the fear of God,

Updated King James
UKJV

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

The God of Israel said to me, the rock of Israel has spoken; ‘He who rules over mankind rules righteously, in the fear of God.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: 'Ruler over men shall be the righteous, even he that ruleth in the fear of God,

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

The God of Israel spoke to me, the Strong One of Israel spoke, the Ruler of men, the Just Ruler, in the fear of God,

Berean Study Bible
BSB

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,

Revised Webster
RWebster

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Dauid seide, God of Israel spak to me, the stronge of Israel, the `iust Lord of men, `is Lord in the drede of God.

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2 Samuel 22:322 Samuel 22:32Deuteronomy 32:4Deuteronomy 32:4Exodus 18:21Exodus 18:212 Samuel 22:22 Samuel 22:32 Samuel 22:22 Samuel 22:3
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