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2 Samuel 23:3

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23:3The God of Israel spoke,

the protector3 of Israel spoke to me.

The one who rules fairly among men,

the one who rules in the fear of God,

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Footnotes

  1. 3 Heb “rock,” used as a metaphor of divine protection.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The God of Israel has spoken;

the Rock of Israel has said to me:

When one rules justly over men,

ruling in the fear of God,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The God of Israel spoke,

the Rock of Israel said to me:

‘When one rules over people in righteousness,

when he rules in the fear of God,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The God of Israel spoke;

the Rock of Israel said to me,

“The one who rules the people with justice,

who rules in the fear of God,

NLTNew Living Translation

The God of Israel spoke.

The Rock of Israel said to me:

‘The one who rules righteously,

who rules in the fear of God,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.