King
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- Called KING OF KINGS Ezra 7:12; Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37
- Divinely authorized Deut. 17:15; 1 Sam. 9:16,17; 16:12; 1 Chr. 22:10; 2 Chr. 2:11,12; Prov. 8:15; Dan. 2:21,37; 4:17; 5:20; Hos. 8:4; 13:11
- How chosen
- By divine appointment, Saul 1 Sam. 10:1
- David and the Davidic dynasty 1 Sam. 16:1-13
- Hereditary succession 2 Sam. 7:12-16; 1 Kgs. 1:28-30; 2 Chr. 21:3,4; Ps. 89:35-37
- See ISRAEL, KINGS OF JUDAH
- Not hereditary 1 Chr. 1:43-51
- See ISRAEL, KINGS OF ISRAEL, after the revolt
- By lot 1 Sam. 10:20,21
- Modes of induction into office
- By anointing
- See Anointing
- By proclamation 2 Sam. 15:10; 1 Kgs. 1:33,34; 2 Kgs. 9:13; 11:12
- By an oath 2 Kgs. 11:4
- Ceremonial recognition of
- Prostration 1 Sam. 25:41; 2 Sam. 9:6,8; 1 Kgs. 1:23,31,47
- Obeisance 1 Kgs. 1:16
- Kneeling before Matt. 27:29
- Salutation to: "O king, live forever," Dan. 2:4; 6:6,21
- Acts as Judge 2 Sam. 8:15; 15:2; 1 Kgs. 10:9; 2 Kgs. 8:1-6; Ps. 72:1-4; 122:5; Acts 25:11,12,20
- Precepts concerning Deut. 17:14-19; Prov. 31:4,5; Ezek. 46:16-18
- Obedience to, enjoined Eccl. 8:2-5
- Rights and duties of Prov. 25:2,5,6,15; 29:4,12,14; Jer. 21:12
- Exercise executive clemency 1 Sam. 11:13
- Constitutional restrictions of Deut. 17:18-20; 1 Sam. 10:24,25; 2 Sam. 5:3; 2 Kgs. 11:12,17; 2 Chr. 23:11; Jer. 34:8-11; Dan. 6:12-15
- Influenced by popular opinion
- Saul 1 Sam. 14:45; 15:24
- David 2 Chr. 20:21
- Hezekiah 2 Chr. 30:2
- Zedekiah Jer. 38:19,24-27
- Herod Matt. 14:5; Acts 12:2,3
- Pilate John 19:6-13
- Religious duties of Ezek. 45:9-25; 46:2,4-8
- Deification of Ezek. 28:2,9
- Loyalty to, enjoined Prov. 16:14,15; Eccl. 10:20
- Influential queens
- Bath-sheba 1 Kgs. 1:28-34
- Jezebel 1 Kgs. 18:4,13; 19:1-3; 21:5-16
- Esther Esth. 5:1-8
- Respect due to Job 34:18; Isa. 8:21; Matt. 22:21; Mark 12:17
- Profiting from
- Confiscations of property 2 Sam. 16:4; 1 Kgs. 21:1-16
- Plunder 2 Sam. 12:30; 1 Chr. 26:27; 2 Chr. 24:23
- Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise 1 Kgs. 10:15-29
- Taxes 2 Sam. 20:24; 1 Kgs. 12:18; 2 Chr. 17:11
- Poll tax Matt. 17:24-27
- Presents 1 Sam. 10:27; 16:20; 2 Sam. 8:2; 1 Kgs. 10:2,10,25; 2 Chr. 9:24; Ps. 72:10
- Commissary of 1 Kgs. 4:7-19,27,28; 1 Chr. 27:25-31; 2 Chr. 26:10; 32:28,29
- Extensive livestock of Judg. 12:14; 1 Kgs. 1:33; 4:26; 10:25; 2 Chr. 9:24,25; Esth. 6:8
- Chief officers of
- The captain of the army 2 Sam. 8:16; 1 Kgs. 4:4
- The recorder 2 Sam. 8:16; 20:24; 1 Kgs. 4:3
- The scribe 2 Sam. 8:17; 20:25; 1 Kgs. 4:3
- The chief priests 2 Sam. 8:17; 20:25; 1 Kgs. 4:2
- The chief of the bodyguard 2 Sam. 8:18; 15:18; 20:23; 1 Chr. 11:25
- The collector of taxes 2 Sam. 20:24
- The chief ruler 2 Sam. 20:26; 1 Kgs. 4:5; Esth. 3:1,2; 8:1,2,15; 10:3
- The advisor 1 Kgs. 4:5
- The provincial governors Dan. 6:1-3
- Subordinate officers of
- The governor of the household 1 Kgs. 4:6; 2 Chr. 28:7
- The keeper of the wardrobe 2 Kgs. 22:14; 2 Chr. 34:22
- Drunkenness of, forbidden Prov. 31:4,5
- Drunken, instances of Hos. 7:5
- Baasha 1 Kgs. 16:9
- Ben-hadad 1 Kgs. 20:16
- Belshazzar Dan. 5:1-4,23
- Ahasuerus Esth. 1:7,10; 5:6; 7:2
- Prayer for Ezra 6:10
- Prayer for, enjoined 1 Tim. 2:1,2
- Decrees of, irrevocable Esth. 8:8; Dan. 6:8,9,12-15
- Chronicles of, recorded 1 Kgs. 11:41; 14:19; 2 Kgs. 21:25; 1 Chr. 9:1; 27:24; 29:29; 2 Chr. 9:29; 12:15; 20:34; 26:22; 32:32; Ezra 5:17; Esth. 6:1
- See Government
- See Rulers
- For the kings of Israel, before and after the revolt of the ten tribes
- See Israel
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.