KING
Called KING OF KINGS EZR 7:12; EZK 26:7; DAN 2:37
Divinely authorized DEU 17:15; 1SA 9:16,17; 16:12; 1CH 22:10; 2CH 2:11,12; PRO 8:15; DAN 2:21,37; 4:17; 5:20; HOS 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; PSA 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 MAT 27:29
Salutation to: "O king, live forever," DAN 2:4; 6:6,21
Acts as Judge 2SA 8:15; 15:2; 1KI 10:9; 2KI 8:1-6; PSA 72:1-4; 122:5; ACT 25:11,12,20
Precepts concerning DEU 17:14-19; PRO 31:4,5; EZK 46:16-18
Obedience to, enjoined ECC 8:2-5
Rights and duties of PRO 25:2,5,6,15; 29:4,12,14; JER 21:12
Exercise executive clemency 1SA 11:13
Constitutional restrictions of DEU 17:18-20; 1SA 10:24,25; 2SA 5:3; 2KI 11:12,17; 2CH 23:11; JER 34:8-11; DAN 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 MAT 14:5; ACT 12:2,3
Pilate JHN 19:6-13
Religious duties of EZK 45:9-25; 46:2,4-8
Deification of EZK 28:2,9
Loyalty to, enjoined PRO 16:14,15; ECC 10:20
Influential queens
Bath-sheba 1KI 1:28-34
Jezebel 1KI 18:4,13; 19:1-3; 21:5-16
Esther EST 5:1-8
Respect due to JOB 34:18; ISA 8:21; MAT 22:21; MRK 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 MAT 17:24-27
Presents 1SA 10:27; 16:20; 2SA 8:2; 1KI 10:2,10,25; 2CH 9:24; PSA 72:10
Commissary of 1KI 4:7-19,27,28; 1CH 27:25-31; 2CH 26:10; 32:28,29
Extensive livestock of JDG 12:14; 1KI 1:33; 4:26; 10:25; 2CH 9:24,25; EST 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; EST 3:1,2; 8:1,2,15; 10:3
The advisor 1KI 4:5
The provincial governors DAN 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 PRO 31:4,5
Drunken, instances of HOS 7:5
Baasha 1KI 16:9
Ben-hadad 1KI 20:16
Belshazzar DAN 5:1-4,23
Ahasuerus EST 1:7,10; 5:6; 7:2
Prayer for EZR 6:10
Prayer for, enjoined 1TI 2:1,2
Decrees of, irrevocable EST 8:8; DAN 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; EST 6:1
See GOVERNMENT
See RULERS
For the kings of Israel, before and after the revolt of the ten tribes
See ISRAEL
