King

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; Pr8:15; 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; Ac25:11,12,20

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; 2Ch23:11; 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; Ps72:10

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; 2Ch9:29; 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