Nave’s Topical Bible

King

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King in Easton’s Bible DictionaryWhat the word means and where it comes from
Called KING OF KINGS Ezr 7:12; Eze 26:7; Da 2:37
Divinely authorized De 17:15; 1Sa 9:16,17; 16:12; 1Ch 22:10; 2Ch 2:11,12; Pr 8:15; Da 2:21,37; 4:17; 5:20; Ho 8:4; 13:11
How chosen
By divine appointment, Saul 1Sa 10:1
David and the Davidic dynasty 1Sa 16:1-13
Hereditary succession 2Sa 7:12-16; 1Ki 1:28-30; 2Ch 21:3,4; Ps 89:35-37
See Israel, KINGS OF JUDAH
Not hereditary 1Ch 1:43-51
See Israel, KINGS OF ISRAEL, after the revolt
By lot 1Sa 10:20,21
Modes of induction into office
By anointing
See Anointing
By proclamation 2Sa 15:10; 1Ki 1:33,34; 2Ki 9:13; 11:12
By an oath 2Ki 11:4
Ceremonial recognition of
Prostration 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa 9:6,8; 1Ki 1:23,31,47
Obeisance 1Ki 1:16
Kneeling before Mt 27:29
Salutation to: “O king, live forever,” Da 2:4; 6:6,21
Acts as Judge 2Sa 8:15; 15:2; 1Ki 10:9; 2Ki 8:1-6; Ps 72:1-4; 122:5; Ac 25:11,12,20
Precepts concerning De 17:14-19; Pr 31:4,5; Eze 46:16-18
Obedience to, enjoined Ec 8:2-5
Rights and duties of Pr 25:2,5,6,15; 29:4,12,14; Jer 21:12
Exercise executive clemency 1Sa 11:13
Constitutional restrictions of De 17:18-20; 1Sa 10:24,25; 2Sa 5:3; 2Ki 11:12,17; 2Ch 23:11; Jer 34:8-11; Da 6:12-15
Influenced by popular opinion
Saul 1Sa 14:45; 15:24
David 2Ch 20:21
Hezekiah 2Ch 30:2
Zedekiah Jer 38:19,24-27
Herod Mt 14:5; Ac 12:2,3
Pilate Joh 19:6-13
Religious duties of Eze 45:9-25; 46:2,4-8
Deification of Eze 28:2,9
Loyalty to, enjoined Pr 16:14,15; Ec 10:20
Influential queens
Bath-sheba 1Ki 1:28-34
Jezebel 1Ki 18:4,13; 19:1-3; 21:5-16
Esther Es 5:1-8
Respect due to Job 34:18; Isa 8:21; Mt 22:21; Mr 12:17
Profiting from
Confiscations of property 2Sa 16:4; 1Ki 21:1-16
Plunder 2Sa 12:30; 1Ch 26:27; 2Ch 24:23
Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise 1Ki 10:15-29
Taxes 2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 12:18; 2Ch 17:11
Poll tax Mt 17:24-27
Presents 1Sa 10:27; 16:20; 2Sa 8:2; 1Ki 10:2,10,25; 2Ch 9:24; Ps 72:10
Commissary of 1Ki 4:7-19,27,28; 1Ch 27:25-31; 2Ch 26:10; 32:28,29
Extensive livestock of Jud 12:14; 1Ki 1:33; 4:26; 10:25; 2Ch 9:24,25; Es 6:8
Chief officers of
The captain of the army 2Sa 8:16; 1Ki 4:4
The recorder 2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3
The scribe 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 1Ki 4:3
The chief priests 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 1Ki 4:2
The chief of the bodyguard 2Sa 8:18; 15:18; 20:23; 1Ch 11:25
The collector of taxes 2Sa 20:24
The chief ruler 2Sa 20:26; 1Ki 4:5; Es 3:1,2; 8:1,2,15; 10:3
The advisor 1Ki 4:5
The provincial governors Da 6:1-3
Subordinate officers of
The governor of the household 1Ki 4:6; 2Ch 28:7
The keeper of the wardrobe 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22
Drunkenness of, forbidden Pr 31:4,5
Drunken, instances of Ho 7:5
Baasha 1Ki 16:9
Ben-hadad 1Ki 20:16
Belshazzar Da 5:1-4,23
Ahasuerus Es 1:7,10; 5:6; 7:2
Prayer for Ezr 6:10
Prayer for, enjoined 1Ti 2:1,2
Decrees of, irrevocable Es 8:8; Da 6:8,9,12-15
Chronicles of, recorded 1Ki 11:41; 14:19; 2Ki 21:25; 1Ch 9:1; 27:24; 29:29; 2Ch 9:29; 12:15; 20:34; 26:22; 32:32; Ezr 5:17; Es 6:1
See Government
See Rulers
For the kings of Israel, before and after the revolt of the ten tribes
See Israel

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