2Sa 23:3 | HCSB | STEP | 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 ,

2 Samuel 23:3

3 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(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear of God, ^b