2 Samuel 8:15
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 23:3 records David's own oracle that a ruler must be just — a principle he personally embodied in 8:15.
2 Samuel 15:3 shows Absalom complaining that no one is deputed to hear cases, contrasting with David's own execution of justice.
2 Samuel 5:5 gives the length of David's reign over all Israel, providing chronological context for his just rule.
Jeremiah 23:5 prophecies the righteous Branch of David who will execute judgment and justice, fulfilling the pattern David set.
Isaiah 9:7 prophesies the Messiah's kingdom established with judgment and justice on David's throne—David's reign prefigures Christ's.
Psalm 101 is David's own pledge to administer justice and righteousness in his house, expanding on his practice in 2 Sam 8:15.
Psalm 89:14 says God's throne is founded on justice and judgment, the exact pair David executed—David's rule mirrors God's.
Psalm 78:72 directly describes David shepherding Israel with integrity and skill, matching his execution of justice in 2 Sam 8:15.
1 Chronicles 18:14 restates the same summary of David's reign verbatim, confirming his commitment to justice.
2 Chronicles 9:8 repeats the Queen of Sheba's praise of Solomon for doing 'judgment and justice', parallel to David's reign.
Psalm 119:121 uses the same phrase 'done judgment and justice' — the psalmist echoes David's royal virtue in a personal plea.
Proverbs 29:4 states a king establishes the land by justice — David's reign exemplified this principle.
Isaiah 11:4 describes the messianic king judging with righteousness — David's righteous reign prefigures this greater king.
Jeremiah 21:12 commands the house of David to execute justice — directly appealing to the standard set by David's reign.
1 Kings 10:9 has the Queen of Sheba praising Solomon for doing 'judgment and justice', the exact phrase used here of David.
Isaiah 1:21 recalls Jerusalem once 'full of judgment' and 'righteousness' — a memory of the justice David established.
Psalm 72:2 prays for the king to judge righteously — a petition realized in David's just reign over Israel.
Jeremiah 22:15 praises Josiah for doing judgment and justice, echoing David's example of righteous kingship.
Jeremiah 22:16 continues describing Josiah's justice for the poor, aligning with David's concern for justice in 2 Sam 8:15.