2 Samuel 23:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
said,אָמַר֙
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
The Rockצ֣וּר
(tzur)
6697: rock, clifffrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
spokeדִבֶּ֖ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to me, 'He who rulesמֹושֵׁל֙
(mo·v·shel)
4910: to rule, have dominion, reigna prim. root
over menבָּאָדָ֔ם
(ba·'a·dam,)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
righteously,צַדִּ֕יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
Who rulesמֹושֵׁ֖ל
(mo·v·shel)
4910: to rule, have dominion, reigna prim. root
in the fearיִרְאַ֥ת
(yir·'at)
3374: a fearfrom yare
of God,אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
The God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the Rock
tsuwr  (tsoor)
a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
to me He that ruleth
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
over men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
must be just
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
ruling
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
in the fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'He who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian 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,

International Standard Version
The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has talked to me. "When one is governing men justly, he fears God while governing.

NET Bible
The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The God of Israel spoke to them. The rock of Israel told me, 'The one who rules humans with justice rules with the fear of God.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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