2Sa 8:15, Psa 78:71-72, 89:14, Isa 9:7, 32:1-2, Jer 22:15, 23:5-6 | ESV | STEP | So David reigned over all Israel . And David administered justice and equity to all his people .

2 Samuel 8:15

David’s Officials

15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

Psalms 78:71-72

71 from ^afollowing the nursing ewes he brought him
to ^bshepherd Jacob his people,
Israel his ^cinheritance.
72 With ^dupright heart he shepherded them
and ^eguided them with his skillful hand.

Psalms 89:14

14 ^fRighteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
^gsteadfast love and faithfulness go before you.

Isaiah 9:7

7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
^hthere will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
ⁱwith justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
^jThe zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 32:1-2

A King Will Reign in Righteousness

1 Behold, ^ka king will reign in righteousness,
and princes will rule in justice.
2 ^lEach will be like a hiding place from the wind,
a shelter from the storm,
^mlike streams of water in a dry place,
like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.

Jeremiah 22:15

15 Do you think you are a king
because you compete in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
and ⁿdo justice and righteousness?
^oThen it was well with him.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

5 ^p“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous ^qBranch, and ^rhe shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and ^sIsrael will ^tdwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ^u‘The Lord is our righteousness.’