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 17:17
Required 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; 29:22
Attended 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
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
Approached 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 26:10
Sometimes 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 10:1-16
WHO 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 36:11-21
WHO 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 17:1-6
Called 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 15:25
God 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 31:5
Prolong 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 31:4,5
The 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; 25:15
Evil 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
Feared Pr 24:21
Reverenced 1Sa 24:8; 1Ki 1:23,21
Prayed for 1Ti 2:1,2
Folly 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 2Ki 22:2