Kings: should Rule in the Fear of God

Torrey's Topical Textbook

2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
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Of the Constant Falsehood of the Devil, and of the Powers and ...
... me chiefs are raised up, and by me kings rule the earth ... devil; but He gave directions
that tribute should be paid ... so that under the fear of human rule, men may ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxiv of the constant falsehood.htm

The Providence of God
... a clear instance of this in I Kings 22:24 ... Let us be content that God should rule
the world; learn to ... not be silent under God's dishonour, yet we should learn to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/14 the providence of god.htm

"Thou Shalt Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother. "
... all the books of law; as we read that the kings of Persia ... towns and some cities,
as we all see, why should it not ... But if there were a rule that they must do as ...
/.../luther/a treatise on good works/thou shalt honor thy father.htm

Pride of Prosperity
... days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord ... arm of flesh, the Lord had warned
those who should rule over Israel ... 2 Chronicles 1:16; 9:28; 1 Kings 10:26 ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 3 pride of prosperity.htm

By what virtues the Ancient Romans Merited that the True God ...
... whilst the fathers were wishing to rule, and the ... resources they had carried on wars
with opulent kings. ... treasury, even though the result should be poverty at ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 12 by what virtues the.htm

Although Certain as to the Number of the Name of Antichrist, yet ...
... removed from ordinary use; for among our kings we find ... Titan" by those who do now
possess [the rule]. ... if it were necessary that his name should be distinctly ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxx although certain as to.htm

Whether it is Suitable for Good Men to Wish to Rule More Widely.
... it would be worse that the injurious should rule over those ... desire that one whom
you hate or fear should be in ... Capitol, but as the true King of kings and Lord ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 15 whether it is suitable.htm

Whether the Old Law Enjoined Fitting Precepts Concerning Rulers?
... or ill-treat them, and that they should not depart ... of the kingdom, and a number of
kings, was rather ... many dissensions, specially against the just rule of David ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the old law enjoined.htm

Solomon
... high position, neither will he seek to rule or control ... creeping things, and of fishes."
1 Kings 4:32 ... that lead to godliness, principles that should govern every ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 1 solomon.htm

National Privileges
... their dread. They longed for a King of kings, who should teach all kings
and magistrates to rule in love and wisdom. They longed ...
/.../kingsley/twenty-five village sermons/sermon xxii national privileges.htm