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