II Samuel 23:3
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 23:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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)English
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,
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Es hat gesprochen der Gott Israels, der Fels Israels zu mir geredet: Ein Herrscher unter den Menschen, gerecht, ein Herrscher in Gottesfurcht;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El Dios de Israel ha dicho, hablóme el Fuerte de Israel: El señoreador de los hombres será justo, señoreador en temor de Dios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O Deus de Israel disse, Falou-me o Forte de Israel: O dominador dos homens será justo. Dominador em temor de Deus.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O Deus de Israel falou, a Rocha de Israel me disse: 'Aquele que governa corretamente sobre os homens, que governa no temor de Deus,
📖 II Samuel 23:3 in Context
1Now 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,
2The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3The 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.
4And 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.
5Although 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.
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