2 Samuel 23:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:3 — 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. He...: or, Be thou ruler, etc”
— 2 Samuel 23:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:3 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 23:3
“Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:3: god, over, men
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:3: god, israel, over
“And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:3: israel, over, men
“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:3: god, rock, men
“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:3: rock, over, men
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