Kings
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
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
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
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
WHO REIGNED OVER JUDAH
WHO REIGNED OVER ISRAEL
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
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
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