King
King [E] [S]- Called KING OF KINGS
Ezra 7:12 ; Ezekiel 26:7 ; Daniel 2:37 - Divinely authorized
Deuteronomy 17:15 ; 1 Samuel 9:16 1 Samuel 9:17 ; 16:12 ; 1 Chronicles 22:10 ; 2 Chronicles 2:11 2 Chronicles 2:12 ; Proverbs 8:15 ; Daniel 2:21 Daniel 2:37 ; 4:17 ; 5:20 ; Hosea 8:4 ; 13:11 - How chosen
- Hereditary succession
2 Samuel 7:12-16 ; 1 Kings 1:28-30 ; 2 Chronicles 21:3 2 Chronicles 21:4 ; Psalms 89:35-37 - See ISRAEL, KINGS OF JUDAH
- Not hereditary
1 Chronicles 1:43-51 - See after the revolt, ISRAEL, KINGS OF ISRAEL
- By lot
1 Samuel 10:20 1 Samuel 10:21 - Modes of induction into office
- By proclamation
2 Samuel 15:10 ; 1 Kings 1:33 1 Kings 1:34 ; 2 Kings 9:13 ; 11:12 - By an oath
2 Kings 11:4 - Ceremonial recognition of
- Acts as Judge
2 Samuel 8:15 ; 15:2 ; 1 Kings 10:9 ; 2 Kings 8:1-6 ; Psalms 72:1-4 ; 122:5 ; Acts 25:11 Acts 25:12 Acts 25:20 - Precepts concerning
Deuteronomy 17:14-19 ; Proverbs 31:4 Proverbs 31:5 ; Ezekiel 46:16-18 - Obedience to, enjoined
Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 - Rights and duties of
Proverbs 25:2 Proverbs 25:5 Proverbs 25:6 Proverbs 25:15 ; Proverbs 29:4 Proverbs 29:12 Proverbs 29:14 ; Jeremiah 21:12 - Exercise executive clemency
1 Samuel 11:13 - Constitutional restrictions of
Deuteronomy 17:18-20 ; 1 Samuel 10:24 1 Samuel 10:25 ; 2 Samuel 5:3 ; 2 Kings 11:12 2 Kings 11:17 ; 2 Chronicles 23:11 ; Jeremiah 34:8-11 ; Daniel 6:12-15 - Influenced by popular opinion
- Religious duties of
Ezekiel 45:9-25 ; Ezekiel 46:2 Ezekiel 46:4-8 - Deification of
Ezekiel 28:2 Ezekiel 28:9 - Loyalty to, enjoined
Proverbs 16:14 Proverbs 16:15 ; Ecclesiastes 10:20 - Influential queens
- Respect due to
Job 34:18 ; Isaiah 8:21 ; Matthew 22:21 ; Mark 12:17 - Profiting from
- Plunder
2 Samuel 12:30 ; 1 Chronicles 26:27 ; 2 Chronicles 24:23 - Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise
1 Kings 10:15-29 - Taxes
2 Samuel 20:24 ; 1 Kings 12:18 ; 2 Chronicles 17:11 - Poll tax
Matthew 17:24-27 - Presents
1 Samuel 10:27 ; 16:20 ; 2 Samuel 8:2 ; 1 Kings 10:2 1 Kings 10:10 1 Kings 10:25 ; 2 Chronicles 9:24 ; Psalms 72:10 - Commissary of
1 Kings 4:7-19 1 Kings 4:27 1 Kings 4:28 ; 1 Chronicles 27:25-31 ; 2 Chronicles 26:10 ; 2 Chronicles 32:28 2 Chronicles 32:29 - Extensive livestock of
Judges 12:14 ; 1 Kings 1:33 ; 4:26 ; 10:25 ; 2 Chronicles 9:24 2 Chronicles 9:25 ; Esther 6:8 - Chief officers of
- Subordinate officers of
- Drunkenness of, forbidden
Proverbs 31:4 Proverbs 31:5 - Drunken, instances of
Hosea 7:5 - Baasha
1 Kings 16:9 - Ben-hadad
1 Kings 20:16 - Belshazzar
Daniel 5:1-4 Daniel 5:23 - Ahasuerus
Esther 1:7 Esther 1:10 ; 5:6 ; 7:2 - Prayer for
Ezra 6:10 - Prayer for, enjoined
1 Timothy 2:1 1 Timothy 2:2 - Decrees of, irrevocable
Esther 8:8 ; Daniel 6:8 Daniel 6:9 Daniel 6:12-15 - Chronicles of, recorded
1 Kings 11:41 ; 14:19 ; 2 Kings 21:25 ; 1 Chronicles 9:1 ; 27:24 ; 29:29 ; 2 Chronicles 9:29 ; 12:15 ; 20:34 ; 26:22 ; 32:32 ; Ezra 5:17 ; Esther 6:1 - See GOVERNMENT
- See RULERS
- For the kings of Israel, before and after the revolt of the ten tribes
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'King'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.