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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
- Horses
- De 17:16- Wives
- De 17:17- Treasure
- De 17:17Required 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
- Anointing
- 1Sa 10:1; 16:13; Ps 89:20- Crowning
- 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11; Ps 21:3- Proclaiming with trumpets
- 2Sa 15:10; 1Ki 1:34; 2Ki 9:13; 11:14- Enthroning
- 1Ki 1:35,46; 2Ki 11:19- Girding on the sword
- Ps 45:3- Putting into their hands the books of the law
- 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11- Covenanting to govern lawfully
- 2Sa 5:3- Receiving homage
- 1Sa 10:1; 1Ch 29:24- Shouting "God save the king"
- 1Sa 10:24; 2Sa 16:16; 2Ki 11:12- Offering sacrifice
- 1Sa 11:15- Feasting
- 1Ch 12:38,39; 29:22Attended 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 9:5Approached 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
- Voluntary contributions
- 1Sa 10:27; 16:20; 1Ch 12:39,40- Tribute from foreign nations
- 1Ki 4:21,24,25; 2Ch 8:8; 17:11- Tax on produce of the land
- 1Ki 4:7-19- Tax on foreign merchandise
- 1Ki 10:15- Their own flocks and herds
- 2Ch 32:29- Produce of their own lands
- 2Ch 26:10Sometimes 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
- Saul
- 1Sa 11:15-31:13; 1Ch 10:1-10:14- David
- 2Sa 2:4-1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 11:1-29:30- Solomon
- 1Ki 1:39-11:43; 2Ch 1:1-9:31- Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
- 1Ki 12:1-20; 2Ch 10:1-16WHO REIGNED OVER JUDAH
- Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
- 1Ki 12:21-24; 14:21-31; 2Ch 10:17-12:16- Abijam or Abijah
- 1Ki 15:1-8; 2Ch 13:1-22- Asa
- 1Ki 15:9-24; 2Ch 14:1-16:14- Jehoshaphat
- 1Ki 22:41-50; 2Ch 17:1-21:1- Jehoram or Joram
- 2Ki 8:16-24; 2Ch 21:1-20- Ahaziah
- 2Ki 8:25-29; 9:16-29; 2Ch 22:1-9- Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah (usurper)
- 2Ki 11:1-3; 2Ch 22:10-12- Joash or Jehoash
- 2Ki 11:4-12:21; 2Ch 23:1-24:27- Amaziah
- 2Ki 14:1-20; 2Ch 25:1-28- Azariah or Uzziah
- 2Ki 14:21,22; 15:1-7; 2Ch 26:1-23- Jotham
- 2Ki 15:32-38; 2Ch 27:1-9- Ahaz
- 2Ki 16:1-20; 2Ch 28:1-27- Hezekiah
- 2Ki 18:1-20:21; 2Ch 29:1-32:33- Manasseh
- 2Ki 21:1-18; 2Ch 33:1-20- Amon
- 2Ki 21:19-26; 2Ch 33:21-25- Josiah
- 2Ki 22:1-23:30; 2Ch 34:1-35:27- Jehoahaz
- 2Ki 23:31-33; 2Ch 36:1-4- Jehoiakim
- 2Ki 23:34-24:6; 2Ch 36:5-8- Jehoiachin
- 2Ki 24:8-16; 2Ch 36:9,10- Zedekiah
- 2Ki 24:17-25:7; 2Ch 36:11-21WHO REIGNED OVER ISRAEL
- Jeroboam
- 1Ki 12:20; 12:25-14:20- Nadab
- 1Ki 15:25-27,32- Baasha
- 1Ki 15:28-16:7- Elah
- 1Ki 16:8-14- Zimri
- 1Ki 16:11,12,15,20- Omri
- 1Ki 16:23-28- Ahab
- 1Ki 16:29-22:40- Ahaziah
- 1Ki 22:51-53; 2Ki 1:18- Jehoram or Joram
- 2Ki 3:1-9:26- Jehu
- 2Ki 9:3-10:36- Jehoahaz
- 2Ki 13:1-9- Jehoash or Joash
- 2Ki 13:10-25; 14:8-16- Jeroboam the Second
- 2Ki 14:23-29- Zachariah
- 2Ki 15:8-12- Shallum
- 2Ki 15:13-15- Menahem
- 2Ki 15:16-22- Pekahiah
- 2Ki 15:23-26- Pekah
- 2Ki 15:27-31; 16:5- Hoshea
- 2Ki 17:1-6Called 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 15:25God 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 31:5Prolong their reign by hating covetousness - Pr 28:16
Throne of, established by righteousness and justice - Pr 16:12; 29:14
SPECIALLY WARNED AGAINST
- Impurity
- Pr 31:3- Lying
- Pr 17:7- Hearkening to lies
- Pr 29:12- Intemperance
- Pr 31:4,5The 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; 25:15Evil 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
- Honoured
- Ro 13:7; 1Pe 2:17- Feared
- Pr 24:21- Reverenced
- 1Sa 24:8; 1Ki 1:23,21- Obeyed
- Ro 13:1,5; 1Pe 2:13- Prayed for
- 1Ti 2:1,2Folly 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
- David
- 2Sa 8:15- Asa
- 1Ki 15:11- Jehoshaphat
- 1Ki 22:43- Amaziah
- 2Ki 15:3- Uzziah
- 2Ki 15:34- Hezekiah
- 2Ki 18:3- Josiah
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