Verse 3

2 Samuel 23:3

American Standard Version

3 The God (Elohim) of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God (Elohim),
Original Language Text
hebrew
אָמַר֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִ֥/י דִבֶּ֖ר צ֣וּר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מוֹשֵׁל֙ בָּ/אָדָ֔ם צַדִּ֕יק מוֹשֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים
English Translation
The God of Israel said to me, "Speak, Rock of Israel: A righteous man rules; one who fears God rules."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised on h... Focus ↗
2 The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue. Focus ↗
3 The God (Elohim) of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteousl...
4 [He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, [Whe... Focus ↗
5 Verily my house is not so with God (Elohim); Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Order... Focus ↗
6 But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken... Focus ↗
7 But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be u... Focus ↗
8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the... Focus ↗
9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with D... Focus ↗
10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and... Focus ↗
11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together int... Focus ↗
12 But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrough... Focus ↗
13 And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of... Focus ↗
14 And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. Focus ↗
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, whic... Focus ↗
16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well o... Focus ↗
17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this: [shall I drink] the blood of the m... Focus ↗
18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his s... Focus ↗
19 Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not... Focus ↗
20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he... Focus ↗
21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to... Focus ↗
22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men. Focus ↗
23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him o... Focus ↗
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, Focus ↗
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Focus ↗
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Focus ↗
27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, Focus ↗
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Focus ↗
29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjam... Focus ↗
30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash. Focus ↗
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, Focus ↗
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, Focus ↗
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite, Focus ↗
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, Focus ↗
35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, Focus ↗
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, Focus ↗
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah, Focus ↗
38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Focus ↗
39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all. Focus ↗