Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5366 king

5366 king

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The ruler or monarch of a country or realm. God is king of all the earth and human kings are called to rule in accordance with his will. The failure of kings in Israel and Judah after David led to the expectation of a coming king like David. This was fulfilled in Jesus Christ: the true King of Israel and all the world.

God is king of his people and of all the earth

Psalm 47:8 The Hebrew refers to the rule of a king ; 1 Timothy 6:15-16 See also Exodus 15:18; 1 Samuel 12:12; 2 Chronicles 20:6; Psalm 24:10; Psalm 47:2,6-7; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 99:1; Isaiah 6:5; Isaiah 44:6; 1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 15:3; Revelation 19:6

Significant kings

Melchizedek, king of Salem

Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 5:6,10; Hebrews 6:20-7:17; Psalm 110:4

The Pharaohs, the kings of Egypt

Genesis 12:14-20; Genesis 41:39-40; Exodus 12:30-32; Exodus 14:4; 1 Kings 3:1; 2 Kings 23:29,33-34; Ezekiel 32:1-10; Romans 9:17

Saul

Israel's demand for a king is seen as a rejection of God's rule:

1 Samuel 8:4-9,19-22; Samuel 10:17-19; Samuel 12:12-15

The king is seen as a gracious gift from God:

1 Samuel 9:1-2; Samuel 10:1,24; Samuel 11:14-15; Samuel 13:1,11-14; Samuel 15:17,26

Saul's death:

1 Samuel 31:1-4 pp 1 Chronicles 10:1-4; 1 Chronicles 10:13-14

David

1 Chronicles 29:26-28 pp 1 Kings 2:10-12 See also 1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 5:3-5 pp 1 Chronicles 11:3; 2 Samuel 8:1-14 pp 1 Chronicles 18:1-13; 1 Kings 11:38; Psalm 18:50; Psalm 78:70-72

God's covenant with David:

2 Samuel 7:8-16 pp 1 Chronicles 17:7-14; 1 Kings 9:4-5; 2 Chronicles 7:17-18; Psalm 132:11-12

Solomon

2 Samuel 12:24-25; 1 Kings 2:12 pp 2 Chronicles 1:1; 1 Kings 4:29-34; Kings 6:1 pp 2 Chronicles 3:1 Solomon began to build the temple; 1 Kings 10:23-25 pp 2 Chronicles 9:22-24; 1 Kings 11:1,4,42-43 pp 2 Chronicles 9:30-31 Solomon's death

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon

2 Kings 24:1 pp 2 Chronicles 36:6-7

Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem in 588 B.C.:

2 Kings 25:1 pp 2 Chronicles 36:17 pp Jeremiah 39:1 pp Jeremiah 52:4; Daniel 1:1 Jeremiah 21:7; Jeremiah 27:6,8; Ezekiel 29:18-19 Nebuchadnezzar besieged Tyre for 15 years; Daniel 2:1,46-47; Daniel 3:1 the image of gold; Daniel 3:28-29; Daniel 4:28-37

Cyrus, king of Persia

2 Chronicles 36:22-23 pp Ezra 1:1-4; Ezra 5:13-6:5; Isaiah 44:28-45:1,13; Daniel 6:28

The Herods, rulers in Palestine

Herod the Great:

Matthew 2:1-3,16

Herod Antipas:

Matthew 14:1-2 pp Mark 6:14-16 pp Luke 9:7-9; Mark 8:15; Luke 3:19-20; Luke 13:31; Luke 23:7-12; Acts 4:27

Herod Agrippa I:

Acts 12:1-4,19-23

The kings of the united kingdom

Saul

1 Samuel 10:20-24; Samuel 11:12-15

David

1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 2:1-4; Samuel 5:1-5; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 11:1-29:30

Solomon

1 Kings 1:39; 2 Chronicles 1:1-9:31

The kings of Israel, the northern kingdom

Jeroboam I

1 Kings 12:20,25-14:20

Nadab

Baasha

Elah

Zimri

Tibni

Omri

Ahab

Ahaziah

1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Kings 1:1-18

Joram (Jehoram)

2 Kings 3:1-8:15

Jehu

2 Kings 9:3-10:36

Jehoahaz

2 Kings 13:1-9

Jehoash (Joash)

2 Kings 13:10-25; Kings 14:8-16

Jeroboam II

Zechariah

Shallum

Menahem

Pekahiah

Pekah

Hoshea

The kings and queen of Judah, the southern kingdom

Rehoboam

1 Kings 12:1-24 pp 2 Chronicles 10:1-11:4; 2 Chronicles 11:5-12:8; 1 Kings 14:21-31 pp 2 Chronicles 12:9-16

Abijah

1 Kings 15:1-8 pp 2 Chronicles 13:1-14:1

Asa

1 Kings 15:9-24 pp 2 Chronicles 14:2-16:14

Jehoshaphat

1 Kings 22:41-50 pp 2 Chronicles 20:31-21:1; 2 Chronicles 17:1-21:3

Jehoram (Joram)

2 Kings 8:16-24 pp 2 Chronicles 21:4-20

Ahaziah

2 Kings 8:25-29 pp 2 Chronicles 22:1-6; 2 Kings 9:21-29 pp 2 Chronicles 22:7-9

Queen Athaliah

2 Kings 11:1-21 pp 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:21

Joash (Jehoash)

2 Kings 11:2-12:21 pp 2 Chronicles 22:10-24:27

Amaziah

2 Kings 14:1-22 pp 2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Azariah (= Uzziah)

2 Kings 14:21-22; Kings 15:1-7 pp 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

Jotham

2 Kings 15:32-38 pp 2 Chronicles 27:1-9

Ahaz

2 Kings 16:1-20 pp 2 Chronicles 28:1-27

Hezekiah

2 Kings 18:1-20:21 pp 2 Chronicles 29:1-32:33 pp Isaiah 36:1-39:8

Manasseh

2 Kings 21:1-18 pp 2 Chronicles 33:1-20

Amon

2 Kings 21:19-26 pp 2 Chronicles 33:21-25

Josiah

2 Kings 22:1-23:30 pp 2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27

Jehoahaz

2 Kings 23:31-34 pp 2 Chronicles 36:2-4

Jehoiakim

2 Kings 23:36-24:6 pp 2 Chronicles 36:5-8

Jehoiachin

2 Kings 24:8-17 pp 2 Chronicles 36:9-10

Zedekiah (= Mattaniah)

2 Kings 24:18-25:7 pp 2 Chronicles 36:11-21 pp Jeremiah 52:1-11

The expectation of a future king like David

Jeremiah 23:5-6 See also Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 11:1-5; Isaiah 16:5; Jeremiah 30:8-9; Jeremiah 33:15; Ezekiel 34:23-24; Ezekiel 37:24-25; Amos 9:11; Micah 5:2-5; Haggai 2:20-23

The duties of the king

To fear God

2 Samuel 23:3-4; Proverbs 20:28 See also Deuteronomy 17:14-20; 1 Samuel 10:25; Psalm 2:10-11

To maintain righteousness and administer justice

Proverbs 29:4,14 See also 1 Kings 3:28; Psalm 72:1-4; Proverbs 16:12-13; Proverbs 20:8,26; Proverbs 31:4-5,8-9; Isaiah 11:4; Jeremiah 33:15; Romans 13:4

To read the law of God and ensure it was obeyed

Deuteronomy 17:18-20 See also 1 Kings 2:1-4; Kings 9:4-5; 2 Kings 11:12

The coronation of the king

His anointing by the prophet of God

1 Samuel 10:1; Samuel 16:1-13

His proclamation as king before the people

2 Kings 11:12 pp 2 Chronicles 23:11 See also 1 Samuel 10:17-25; Samuel 11:15; 2 Samuel 2:4; Samuel 5:1-3 pp 1 Chronicles 11:1-3; 2 Samuel 15:10; 1 Kings 1:28-40; Kings 12:1 pp 2 Chronicles 10:1; 1 Kings 12:20

Royal Psalms

These Psalms, although used in honour of the king of the day, possibly at his coronation, share the expectation of a greater king. The NT regards them as fulfilled in Jesus Christ:

Psalm 2:6-9; Psalm 45:1; Psalm 72:1; Psalm 110:1; Psalm 132:10

Jesus Christ is the true King of Israel and of the world

Matthew 27:37 pp Mark 15:26 pp Luke 23:38 John 1:49 See also Matthew 21:5; Mark 15:2 pp Matthew 27:11 pp Luke 23:3; John 18:36-37; Acts 17:7; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Hebrews 1:8; Psalm 45:6; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16

Jesus Christ fulfils the expectation of a son of David who will be a king like David

Luke 1:32-33 See also Luke 1:69; Acts 13:22-23; Romans 1:3; 2 Timothy 2:8; Revelation 5:5; Revelation 22:16