Bible Concordances
Kings

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Israel warned against seeking
  1 Samuel 8:9-18

• Sin of Israel in seeking
  1 Samuel 12:17-20

• Israel in seeking, rejected God as their king
  1 Samuel 8:7; 10:19

• Israel asked for, that they might be like the nations
  1 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; 1 Samuel 9:16,17; 16:12

• When first established in Israel, not hereditary
  Deuteronomy 17:20; 1 Samuel 13:13,14; 15:28,29

• Rendered hereditary in the family of David
  2 Samuel 7:12-16; Psalm 89:35-37

• Of Israel not to be foreigners
  Deuteronomy 17:15

• Laws for the government of the kingdom by, written by Samuel
  1 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
  1 Samuel 11:5-7

• Often exercised power arbitrarily
  1 Samuel 22:17,18; 2 Samuel 1:15; 4:9-12; 1 Kings 2:23,25,31

• CEREMONIES AT INAUGURATION OF
  • Anointing
    1 Samuel 10:1; 16:13; Psalm 89:20
  • Crowning
    2 Kings 11:12; 2 Chronicles 23:11; Psalm 21:3
  • Proclaiming with trumpets
    2 Samuel 15:10; 1 Kings 1:34; 2 Kings 9:13; 11:14
  • Enthroning
    1 Kings 1:35,46; 2 Kings 11:19
  • Girding on the sword
    Psalm 45:3
  • Putting into their hands the books of the law
    2 Kings 11:12; 2 Chronicles 23:11
  • Covenanting to govern lawfully
    2 Samuel 5:3
  • Receiving homage
    1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Chronicles 29:24
  • Shouting "God save the king"
    1 Samuel 10:24; 2 Samuel 16:16; 2 Kings 11:12
  • Offering sacrifice
    1 Samuel 11:15
  • Feasting
    1 Chronicles 12:38,39; 29:22

• Attended by a body-guard
  1 Samuel 13:2; 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Chronicles 11:25; 2 Chronicles 12:10

• Dwelt in royal palaces
  2 Chronicles 9:11; Psalm 45:15

• Arrayed in royal apparel
  1 Kings 22:30; Matthew 6:29

• Names of, often changed at their accession
  2 Kings 23:34; 24:17

• OFFICERS OF
  • Prime minister
    2 Chronicles 19:11; 28:7
  • First Counsellor
    1 Chronicles 27:33
  • Confidant or king's special friend
    1 Kings 4:5; 1 Chronicles 27:33
  • Comptroller of the household
    1 Kings 4:6; 2 Chronicles 28:7
  • Scribe or secretary
    2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 4:3
  • Captain of the host
    2 Samuel 8:16; 1 Kings 4:4
  • Captain of the guard
    2 Samuel 8:18; 20:23
  • Recorder
    2 Samuel 8:16; 1 Kings 4:3
  • Providers for the king's table
    1 Kings 4:7-19
  • Master of the wardrobe
    2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22
  • Treasurer
    1 Chronicles 27:25
  • Storekeeper
    1 Chronicles 27:25
  • Overseer of the tribute
    1 Kings 4:6; 12:18
  • Overseer of royal farms
    1 Chronicles 27:26
  • Overseer of royal vineyards
    1 Chronicles 27:27
  • Overseer of royal plantations
    1 Chronicles 27:28
  • Overseer of royal herds
    1 Samuel 21:7; 1 Chronicles 27:29
  • Overseer of royal camels
    1 Chronicles 27:30
  • Overseer of royal flocks
    1 Chronicles 27:31
  • Armour-bearer
    1 Samuel 16:21
  • Cup-bearer
    1 Kings 10:5; 2 Chronicles 9:5

• Approached with greatest reverence
  1 Samuel 24:8; 2 Samuel 9:8; 14:22; 1 Kings 1:23

• Presented with gifts by strangers
  1 Kings 10:2,10,25; 2 Kings 5:5; Matthew 2:11

• Right hand of, the place of honour
  1 Kings 2:19; Psalm 45:9; 110:1

• Attendants of, stood in their presence
  1 Kings 10:8; 2 Kings 25:19

• Exercised great hospitality
  1 Samuel 20:25-27; 2 Samuel 9:7-13; 19:33; 1 Kings 4:22,23,28

• THEIR REVENUES DERIVED FROM
  • Voluntary contributions
    1 Samuel 10:27; 16:20; 1 Chronicles 12:39,40
  • Tribute from foreign nations
    1 Kings 4:21,24,25; 2 Chronicles 8:8; 17:11
  • Tax on produce of the land
    1 Kings 4:7-19
  • Tax on foreign merchandise
    1 Kings 10:15
  • Their own flocks and herds
    2 Chronicles 32:29
  • Produce of their own lands
    2 Chronicles 26:10

• Sometimes nominated their successors
  1 Kings 1:33,34; 2 Chronicles 11:22,23

• Punished for transgressing the divine law
  2 Samuel 12:7-12; 1 Kings 21:18-24

• WHO REIGNED OVER ALL ISRAEL
  • Saul
    1 Samuel 11:15-31:13; 1 Chronicles 10:1-10:14
  • David
    2:11; 1 Chronicles 11:1-29:30
  • Solomon
    1 Kings 1:39-11:43; 2 Chronicles 1:1-9:31
  • Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
    1 Kings 12:1-20; 2 Chronicles 10:1-16

• WHO REIGNED OVER JUDAH
  • Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
    1 Kings 12:21-24; 14:21-31; 2 Chronicles 10:17-12:16
  • Abijam or Abijah
    1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22
  • Asa
    1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14
  • Jehoshaphat
    1 Kings 22:41-50; 2 Chronicles 17:1-21:1
  • Jehoram or Joram
    2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chronicles 21:1-20
  • Ahaziah
    2 Kings 8:25-29; 9:16-29; 2 Chronicles 22:1-9
  • Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah (usurper)
    2 Kings 11:1-3; 2 Chronicles 22:10-12
  • Joash or Jehoash
    2 Kings 11:4-12:21; 2 Chronicles 23:1-24:27
  • Amaziah
    2 Kings 14:1-20; 2 Chronicles 25:1-28
  • Azariah or Uzziah
    2 Kings 14:21,22; 15:1-7; 2 Chronicles 26:1-23
  • Jotham
    2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9
  • Ahaz
    2 Kings 16:1-20; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27
  • Hezekiah
    2 Kings 18:1-20:21; 2 Chronicles 29:1-32:33
  • Manasseh
    2 Kings 21:1-18; 2 Chronicles 33:1-20
  • Amon
    2 Kings 21:19-26; 2 Chronicles 33:21-25
  • Josiah
    2 Kings 22:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27
  • Jehoahaz
    2 Kings 23:31-33; 2 Chronicles 36:1-4
  • Jehoiakim
    2 Kings 23:34-24:6; 2 Chronicles 36:5-8
  • Jehoiachin
    2 Kings 24:8-16; 2 Chronicles 36:9,10
  • Zedekiah
    2 Kings 24:17-25:7; 2 Chronicles 36:11-21

• WHO REIGNED OVER ISRAEL
  • Jeroboam
    1 Kings 12:20; 12:25-14:20
  • Nadab
    1 Kings 15:25-27,32
  • Baasha
    1 Kings 15:28-16:7
  • Elah
    1 Kings 16:8-14
  • Zimri
    1 Kings 16:11,12,15,20
  • Omri
    1 Kings 16:23-28
  • Ahab
    1 Kings 16:29-22:40
  • Ahaziah
    1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Kings 1:18
  • Jehoram or Joram
    2 Kings 3:1-9:26
  • Jehu
    2 Kings 9:3-10:36
  • Jehoahaz
    2 Kings 13:1-9
  • Jehoash or Joash
    2 Kings 13:10-25; 14:8-16
  • Jeroboam the Second
    2 Kings 14:23-29
  • Zachariah
    2 Kings 15:8-12
  • Shallum
    2 Kings 15:13-15
  • Menahem
    2 Kings 15:16-22
  • Pekahiah
    2 Kings 15:23-26
  • Pekah
    2 Kings 15:27-31; 16:5
  • Hoshea
    2 Kings 17:1-6

• Called the Lord's anointed
  1 Samuel 16:6; 24:6; 2 Samuel 19:21

• CONSPIRACIES AGAINST
  • Absalom against David
    2 Samuel 15:10
  • Adonijah against Solomon
    1 Kings 1:5-7
  • Jeroboam against Rehoboam
    1 Kings 12:12,16
  • Baasha against Nadab
    1 Kings 15:27
  • Zimri against Elah
    1 Kings 16:9,10
  • Omri against Zimri
    1 Kings 16:17
  • Jehu against Joram
    2 Kings 9:14
  • Shallum against Zachariah
    2 Kings 15:10
  • Menahem against Shallum
    2 Kings 15:14
  • Pekah against Menahem
    1 Kings 15:25

• God chooses
  Deuteronomy 17:15; 1 Chronicles 28:4-6

• God ordains
  Romans 13:1

• God anoints
  1 Samuel 16:12; 2 Samuel 12:7

• Set up by God
  1 Samuel 12:13; Daniel 2:21

• Removed by God
  1 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
  1 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
  Psalm 33:16

• Dependent on the earth
  Ecclesiastes 5:9

• SHOULD
  • Fear God
    Deuteronomy 17:19
  • Serve Christ
    Psalm 2:10-12
  • Keep the law of God
    1 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
    2 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
  1 Chronicles 16:21

• Judgments upon, when opposed to Christ
  Psalm 2:2,5,9

• WHEN GOOD
  • Regard God as their strength
    Psalm 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
  2 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; 2 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; 1 Peter 2:17
  • Feared
    Proverbs 24:21
  • Reverenced
    1 Samuel 24:8; 1 Kings 1:23,21
  • Obeyed
    Romans 13:1,5; 1 Peter 2:13
  • Prayed for
    1 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
  1 Samuel 26:9; 2 Samuel 1:14

• They that walk after the flesh despise
  2 Peter 2:10; Jude 1:8

• Good-Exemplified
  • David
    2 Samuel 8:15
  • Asa
    1 Kings 15:11
  • Jehoshaphat
    1 Kings 22:43
  • Amaziah
    2 Kings 15:3
  • Uzziah
    2 Kings 15:34
  • Hezekiah
    2 Kings 18:3
  • Josiah
    2 Kings 22:2