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