Kings
Israel warned against seeking -- 1Sa 8:9-18. Sin of Israel in seeking -- 1Sa 12:17-20. Israel in seeking, rejected God as their king -- 1Sa 8:7; 10:19. Israel asked for, that they might be like the nations -- 1Sa 8:5,19,20. First given to Israel in anger -- Ho 13:11. God reserved to himself the choice of -- De 17:14,15; 1Sa 9:16,17; 16:12. When first established in Israel, not hereditary -- De 17:20; 1Sa 13:13,14; 15:28,29. Rendered hereditary in the family of David -- 2Sa 7:12-16; Ps 89:35-37. Of Israel not to be foreigners -- De 17:15. Laws for the government of the kingdom by, written by Samuel -- 1Sa 10:25. Forbidden to multiply Horses. -- De 17:16. Wives. -- De 17:17. Treasure. -- De 17:17. Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law -- De 17:18-20. Had power to make war and peace -- 1Sa 11:5-7. Often exercised power arbitrarily -- 1Sa 22:17,18; 2Sa 1:15; 4:9-12; 1Ki 2:23,25,31. Ceremonies at inauguration of Anointing. -- 1Sa 10:1; 16:13; Ps 89:20. Crowning. -- 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11; Ps 21:3. Proclaiming with trumpets. -- 2Sa 15:10; 1Ki 1:34; 2Ki 9:13; 11:14. Enthroning. -- 1Ki 1:35,46; 2Ki 11:19. Girding on the sword. -- Ps 45:3. Putting into their hands the books of the law. -- 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11. Covenanting to govern lawfully. -- 2Sa 5:3. Receiving homage. -- 1Sa 10:1; 1Ch 29:24. Shouting "God save the king". -- 1Sa 10:24; 2Sa 16:16; 2Ki 11:12. Offering sacrifice. -- 1Sa 11:15. Feasting. -- 1Ch 12:38,39; 29:22. Attended by a body-guard -- 1Sa 13:2; 2Sa 8:18; 1Ch 11:25; 2Ch 12:10. Dwelt in royal palaces -- 2Ch 9:11; Ps 45:15. Arrayed in royal apparel -- 1Ki 22:30; Mt 6:29. Names of, often changed at their accession -- 2Ki 23:34; 24:17. Officers of Prime minister. -- 2Ch 19:11; 28:7. First Counsellor. -- 1Ch 27:33. Confidant or king's special friend. -- 1Ki 4:5; 1Ch 27:33. Comptroller of the household. -- 1Ki 4:6; 2Ch 28:7. Scribe or secretary. -- 2Sa 8:17; 1Ki 4:3. Captain of the host. -- 2Sa 8:16; 1Ki 4:4. Captain of the guard. -- 2Sa 8:18; 20:23. Recorder. -- 2Sa 8:16; 1Ki 4:3. Providers for the king's table. -- 1Ki 4:7-19. Master of the wardrobe. -- 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22. Treasurer. -- 1Ch 27:25. Storekeeper. -- 1Ch 27:25. Overseer of the tribute. -- 1Ki 4:6; 12:18. Overseer of royal farms. -- 1Ch 27:26. Overseer of royal vineyards. -- 1Ch 27:27. Overseer of royal plantations. -- 1Ch 27:28. Overseer of royal herds. -- 1Sa 21:7; 1Ch 27:29. Overseer of royal camels. -- 1Ch 27:30. Overseer of royal flocks. -- 1Ch 27:31. Armour-bearer. -- 1Sa 16:21. Cup-bearer. -- 1Ki 10:5; 2Ch 9:5. Approached with greatest reverence -- 1Sa 24:8; 2Sa 9:8; 14:22; 1Ki 1:23. Presented with gifts by strangers -- 1Ki 10:2,10,25; 2Ki 5:5; Mt 2:11. Right hand of, the place of honour -- 1Ki 2:19; Ps 45:9; 110:1. Attendants of, stood in their presence -- 1Ki 10:8; 2Ki 25:19. Exercised great hospitality -- 1Sa 20:25-27; 2Sa 9:7-13; 19:33; 1Ki 4:22,23,28. Their revenues derived from Voluntary contributions. -- 1Sa 10:27; 16:20; 1Ch 12:39,40. Tribute from foreign nations. -- 1Ki 4:21,24,25; 2Ch 8:8; 17:11. Tax on produce of the land. -- 1Ki 4:7-19. Tax on foreign merchandise. -- 1Ki 10:15. Their own flocks and herds. -- 2Ch 32:29. Produce of their own lands. -- 2Ch 26:10. Sometimes nominated their successors -- 1Ki 1:33,34; 2Ch 11:22,23. Punished for transgressing the divine law -- 2Sa 12:7-12; 1Ki 21:18-24. Who reigned over all Israel Saul. -- 1Sa 11:15-31:13; 1Ch 10:1-10:14. David. -- 2Sa 2:4-1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 11:1-29:30. Solomon. -- 1Ki 1:39-11:43; 2Ch 1:1-9:31. Rehoboam (first part of his reign). -- 1Ki 12:1-20; 2Ch 10:1-16. Who reigned over Judah Rehoboam (latter part of his reign). -- 1Ki 12:21-24; 14:21-31; 2Ch 10:17-12:16. Abijam or Abijah. -- 1Ki 15:1-8; 2Ch 13:1-22. Asa. -- 1Ki 15:9-24; 2Ch 14:1-16:14. Jehoshaphat. -- 1Ki 22:41-50; 2Ch 17:1-21:1. Jehoram or Joram. -- 2Ki 8:16-24; 2Ch 21:1-20. Ahaziah. -- 2Ki 8:25-29; 9:16-29; 2Ch 22:1-9. Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah (usurper). -- 2Ki 11:1-3; 2Ch 22:10-12. Joash or Jehoash. -- 2Ki 11:4-12:21; 2Ch 23:1-24:27. Amaziah. -- 2Ki 14:1-20; 2Ch 25:1-28. Azariah or Uzziah. -- 2Ki 14:21,22; 15:1-7; 2Ch 26:1-23. Jotham. -- 2Ki 15:32-38; 2Ch 27:1-9. Ahaz. -- 2Ki 16:1-20; 2Ch 28:1-27. Hezekiah. -- 2Ki 18:1-20:21; 2Ch 29:1-32:33. Manasseh. -- 2Ki 21:1-18; 2Ch 33:1-20. Amon. -- 2Ki 21:19-26; 2Ch 33:21-25. Josiah. -- 2Ki 22:1-23:30; 2Ch 34:1-35:27. Jehoahaz. -- 2Ki 23:31-33; 2Ch 36:1-4. Jehoiakim. -- 2Ki 23:34-24:6; 2Ch 36:5-8. Jehoiachin. -- 2Ki 24:8-16; 2Ch 36:9,10. Zedekiah. -- 2Ki 24:17-25:7; 2Ch 36:11-21. Who reigned over Israel Jeroboam. -- 1Ki 12:20; 12:25-14:20. Nadab. -- 1Ki 15:25-27,32. Baasha. -- 1Ki 15:28-16:7. Elah. -- 1Ki 16:8-14. Zimri. -- 1Ki 16:11,12,15,20. Omri. -- 1Ki 16:23-28. Ahab. -- 1Ki 16:29-22:40. Ahaziah. -- 1Ki 22:51-53; 2Ki 1:18. Jehoram or Joram. -- 2Ki 3:1-9:26. Jehu. -- 2Ki 9:3-10:36. Jehoahaz. -- 2Ki 13:1-9. Jehoash or Joash. -- 2Ki 13:10-25; 14:8-16. Jeroboam the Second. -- 2Ki 14:23-29. Zachariah. -- 2Ki 15:8-12. Shallum. -- 2Ki 15:13-15. Menahem. -- 2Ki 15:16-22. Pekahiah. -- 2Ki 15:23-26. Pekah. -- 2Ki 15:27-31; 16:5. Hoshea. -- 2Ki 17:1-6. Called the Lord's anointed -- 1Sa 16:6; 24:6; 2Sa 19:21. Conspiracies against Absalom against David. -- 2Sa 15:10. Adonijah against Solomon. -- 1Ki 1:5-7. Jeroboam against Rehoboam. -- 1Ki 12:12,16. Baasha against Nadab. -- 1Ki 15:27. Zimri against Elah. -- 1Ki 16:9,10. Omri against Zimri. -- 1Ki 16:17. Jehu against Joram. -- 2Ki 9:14. Shallum against Zachariah. -- 2Ki 15:10. Menahem against Shallum. -- 2Ki 15:14. Pekah against Menahem. -- 1Ki 15:25. God chooses -- De 17:15; 1Ch 28:4-6. God ordains -- Ro 13:1. God anoints -- 1Sa 16:12; 2Sa 12:7. Set up by God -- 1Sa 12:13; Da 2:21. Removed by God -- 1Ki 11:11; Da 2:21. Christ is the Prince of -- Re 1:5. Christ is the King of -- Re 17:14. Reign by direction of Christ -- Pr 8:15. Supreme judges of nations -- 1Sa 8:5. Resistance to, is resistance to the ordinance of God -- Ro 13:2. Able to enforce their commands -- Ec 8:4. Numerous subjects the honour of -- Pr 14:28. Not save by their armies -- Ps 33:16. Dependent on the earth -- Ec 5:9. Should Fear God. -- De 17:19. Serve Christ. -- Ps 2:10-12. Keep the law of God. -- 1Ki 2:3. Study the Scriptures. -- De 17:19. Promote the interests of the Church. -- Ezr 1:2-4; 6:1-12. Nourish the Church. -- Isa 49:23. Rule in the fear of God. -- 2Sa 23:3. Maintain the cause of the poor and oppressed. -- Pr 31:8,9. Investigate all matters. -- Pr 25:2. Not pervert judgment. -- Pr 31:5. Prolong their reign by hating covetousness -- Pr 28:16. Throne of, established by righteousness and justice -- Pr 16:12; 29:14. Specially warned against Impurity. -- Pr 31:3. Lying. -- Pr 17:7. Hearkening to lies. -- Pr 29:12. Intemperance. -- Pr 31:4,5. The gospel to be preached to -- Ac 9:15; 26:27,28. Without understanding, are oppressors -- Pr 28:16. Often reproved by God -- 1Ch 16:21. Judgments upon, when opposed to Christ -- Ps 2:2,5,9. When good Regard God as their strength. -- Ps 99:4. Speak righteously. -- Pr 16:10. Love righteous lips. -- Pr 16:13. Abhor wickedness. -- Pr 16:12. Discountenance evil. -- Pr 20:8. Punish the wicked. -- Pr 20:8. Favour the wise. -- Pr 14:35. Honour the diligent. -- Pr 22:29. Befriend the good. -- Pr 22:14. Are pacified by submission. -- Pr 16:14; 25:15. Evil counsellors should be removed from -- 2Ch 22:3,4; Pr 25:5. Curse not, even in thought -- Ex 22:28; Ec 10:20. Speak no evil of -- Job 34:18; 2Pe 2:10. Pay tribute to -- Mt 22:21; Ro 13:6,7. Be not presumptuous before -- Pr 25:6. Should be Honoured. -- Ro 13:7; 1Pe 2:17. Feared. -- Pr 24:21. Reverenced. -- 1Sa 24:8; 1Ki 1:23,21. Obeyed. -- Ro 13:1,5; 1Pe 2:13. Prayed for. -- 1Ti 2:1,2. Folly of resisting -- Pr 19:12; 20:2. Punishment for resisting the lawful authority of -- Ro 13:2. Guilt and danger of stretching out the hand against -- 1Sa 26:9; 2Sa 1:14. They that walk after the flesh despise -- 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8. Good -- Exemplified David. -- 2Sa 8:15. Asa. -- 1Ki 15:11. Jehoshaphat. -- 1Ki 22:43. Amaziah. -- 2Ki 15:3. Uzziah. -- 2Ki 15:34. Hezekiah. -- 2Ki 18:3. Josiah. -- 2Ki 22:2.