2 Samuel 23:3

Contextual Overview

¹These are the last words of David: ¹ Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Yishai says, The man who was raised on high says, The anointed of the God of Ya`akov, The sweet psalmist of Yisra'el: ¹ Now 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, ¹ These are the last words of David, the declaration of David the son of Jesse, and the declaration of the man exalted by the Most High, the anointed one of the God of Jacob and the darling of the songs of Israel. ¹ Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel: ¹ These are the last words of David. This is the message of David son of Jesse. The man made great by the Most High God speaks. He is the appointed king of the God of Jacob; he is the sweet singer of Israel: ¹ These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel's beloved singer of songs: ¹Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares, The man who was raised on high declares, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel, ¹ Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares, The man who was raised on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob And the sweet psalmist of Israel, declares, ¹ These also be the last wordes of Dauid, Dauid the sonne of Ishai saith, euen the man who was set vp on hie, the Anointed of the God of Iacob, and the sweete singer of Israel saith,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

God: Genesis 33:20, Exodus 3:15, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Exodus 20:2

the Rock: 2 Samuel 22:2, 2 Samuel 22:32, Deuteronomy 32:4, Deuteronomy 32:30, Deuteronomy 32:31, Psalms 42:9

He that ruleth: or, Be thou ruler, etc. Psalms 110:2

must be just: Exodus 23:6-8, Deuteronomy 16:18-20, Psalms 82:3, Psalms 82:4, Proverbs 31:9, Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 11:5, Isaiah 32:1, Jeremiah 23:5, Zechariah 9:9, Hebrews 1:8

ruling: Exodus 18:21, 2 Chronicles 19:7-9, Nehemiah 5:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 44:17 - God forbid Deuteronomy 1:16 - Hear Deuteronomy 25:1 - General 1 Samuel 15:1 - hearken 2 Samuel 8:15 - David executed 1 Kings 10:9 - to do 2 Chronicles 9:8 - to do judgment 2 Chronicles 19:9 - in the fear Nehemiah 7:2 - feared God Job 34:17 - even Psalms 58:1 - Do Psalms 69:6 - O God of Israel Psalms 75:2 - When Psalms 99:4 - strength Proverbs 16:10 - A divine sentence Proverbs 17:7 - much Song of Solomon 2:10 - spake Isaiah 16:5 - judging Jeremiah 22:3 - Execute Jeremiah 33:15 - and he Luke 6:48 - rock Acts 24:25 - righteousness Philippians 4:8 - are just Hebrews 7:2 - King of righteousness

Cross-References

Genesis 10:15
Kana`an became the father of Tzidon (his firstborn), Het,

Genesis 10:15
And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon, his first son, and of Heth.

Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

Genesis 10:15
Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Also Canaan begat Zidon his first borne, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

Genesis 10:15
Kena‘an fathered Tzidon his firstborn, Het,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The God of Israel said,.... To David, or by him; he who was the covenant God of Israel literally considered, and is the covenant God and Father of the whole spiritual Israel, and who is owned, believed in, and worshipped by them:

the Rock of Israel spake to me; the same with the God of Israel in other words, who is the strength and security of Israel; or the second divine Person, the Son and Word of God, is meant, who is often called a rock in Scripture; and is the rock on which the Israel or church of God is built, and in whom it remains safe and firm, the gates of hell not being able to prevail against it; and so here is an instance and proof of a trinity of persons in the Godhead; the God of Israel, Jehovah the Father; the Rock of Israel, Jehovah the Son; and the Spirit of Jehovah, as in 2 Samuel 23:2, who is Jehovah the Spirit: now what was said by these three divine Persons to David, and by him, and concerning himself as a type of the Messiah, follows:

he that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God; which is a character every king among men ought to have, administering justice to their subjects; ruling not only according to the laws of the land, but according to the law of God; having his fear before their eyes, and acting with a view to his honour and glory, whose vicegerents they are, and to whom they are accountable; they should rule with gentleness and humanity, considering they are men, and not brutes, they rule over. Agamemnon in Homer is often called "king of men". This character, in all respects, was found in David, 2 Samuel 8:15; and may be here given as an instruction to his son and successor, Solomon; and is in all respects applicable to the Messiah, who is a "ruler" or King by the designation of his father; a ruler "over men", even over all men, yea, over the greatest of men, King of kings, and Lord of lords, and especially, and in an eminent sense, King of saints; and he is "just", a King that reigns in righteousness, righteous in all his ways and works, and particularly just as a King, as well as in all his other characters, see Jeremiah 23:5; and upon whom, as man and Mediator, the Spirit of "the fear of the Lord" rests, and under the influence of which, as such, he has acted, Isaiah 11:1; so the Targum applies these words to the Messiah thus,

"the true Judge said, he would appoint to me a King, who is the Messiah, who shall arise and rule in the fear of the Lord:''

and they may be rendered, there shall be "a ruler over men, just, ruling in the fear of God"; or ruling, appointing, ordering, and directing the worship of God, and the ordinances of it under the Gospel dispensation, as Christ did, see Matthew 28:18.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 23:3. The Rock of Israel — The Fountain whence Israel was derived.

He that ruleth over men must be just — More literally, מושל באדם צדיק moshel baadam tsaddik, He that ruleth in man is the just one; or, The just one is the ruler among men.

Ruling in the fear of God. — It is by God's fear that Jesus Christ rules the hearts of all his followers; and he who has not the fear of God before his eyes, can never be a Christian.