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2 Samuel 23:3

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The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word [was] in my tongue.	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.	And [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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The God^H430 of Israel^H3478 said^H559, the Rock^H6697 of Israel^H3478 spake^H1696 to me, He that ruleth^H4910 over men^H120 must be just^H6662, ruling^H4910 in the fear^H3374 of God^H430.

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Original Hebrew

אָמַר אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לִי דִבֶּר צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל מֹושֵׁל בָּאָדָם צַדִּיק מֹושֵׁל יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
אָמַר֙	'a.Mar	H559	HVqp3ms	he said
אֱלֹהֵ֣י	'e.lo.Hei	H430	HNcmpc	(the) God of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	Yis.ra.'El	H3478	HNp	Israel
לִ֥/י	l/i		HR/Sp1cs	to (the)/ me
דִבֶּ֖ר	di.Ber	H1696	HVpp3ms	he spoke
צ֣וּר	tzur	H6697	HNcmsc	(the) rock of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	Yis.ra.'El	H3478	HNp	Israel
מוֹשֵׁל֙	mo.Shel	H4910	HVqrmsa	(one who) rules
בָּ/אָדָ֔ם	ba./'a.Dam	H120	HRd/Ncmsa	over (the)/ humankind
צַדִּ֕יק	tza.Dik	H6662	HAamsa	righteous
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	mo.Shel	H4910	HVqrmsa	(one who) rules
יִרְאַ֥ת	yir.'At	H3374	HNcfsc	(the) fear of
אֱלֹהִֽים	'E.lo.Him	H430	HNcmpa	God

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
• H1696 — דָבַר (dâbar, daw-bar'): a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
• H3374 — יִרְאָה (yirʼâh, yir-aw'): feminine of יָרֵא; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
• H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'): from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
• H4910 — מָשַׁל (mâshal, maw-shal'): a primitive root; to rule; (have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
• H6662 — צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq, tsad-deek'): from צָדַק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man).
• H6697 — צוּר (tsûwr, tsoor): or צֻר; from צוּר; properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous); edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also בֵּית צוּר.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• God — Genesis 33:20, Exodus 3:15, Exodus 19:5-6, Exodus 20:2
• He that ruleth — Psalms 110:2
• must be just — Exodus 23:6-8, Deuteronomy 16:18-20, Psalms 82:3-4, Proverbs 31:9, Isaiah 11:4-5, Isaiah 32:1, Jeremiah 23:5, Zechariah 9:9, Hebrews 1:8
• ruling — Exodus 18:21, 2 Chronicles 19:7-9, Nehemiah 5:14
• the Rock — Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:30-31, 2 Samuel 22:2, 2 Samuel 22:32, Psalms 42:9

Reciprocal references (22): Genesis 44:17, Deuteronomy 1:16, Deuteronomy 25:1, 1 Samuel 15:1, 2 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 10:9, 2 Chronicles 9:8, 2 Chronicles 19:9, Nehemiah 7:2, Job 34:17, Psalms 58:1, Psalms 69:6, Psalms 75:2, Psalms 99:4, Proverbs 16:10, Proverbs 17:7, Isaiah 16:5, Jeremiah 22:3, Jeremiah 33:15, Luke 6:48, Acts 24:25, Hebrews 7:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: NATION, THE
• Torrey’s: JUSTICE
• Nave’s: DAVID, JESUS, THE CHRIST, PROPHETS, PSALMS, REVERENCE, ROCK, RULERS

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