Human kings are to be respected. Israel demanded and received a king from God but the failure of kings after David led to the expectation of a coming great king in sucession to David.

Romans 13:1-7

Human kingship

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Human kingship is to be respected as ordained by God

1 Timothy 2:1-2
1 Peter 2:13,17
Daniel 2:47
Acts 5:29

Allegiance to God is greater than allegiance to human kings

Hebrews 11:23,27
Judges 8:22-23; 19:1; 21:25

Kingship in Israel

1 Samuel 7:15-17; 12:12

Israel is ruled by God and his appointed leader

1 Samuel 8:4-9

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Israel demands and receives a king from God

Deuteronomy 17:14-20
1 Samuel 8:19-22; 10:1,17-19,24; 11:14-15; 12:12-15
Hosea 13:10-11

The demand for a king is seen as a rejection of God's rule but at the same time the king is seen as a gracious gift from God

1 Chronicles 29:26-28

David is Israel's greatest king

Psalms 78:70-72

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pp 1Ki 2:10-12

1 Samuel 16:13
2 Samuel 5:3-5
2 Samuel 8:1-14

pp 1Ch 11:3

1 Kings 3:14; 11:6,38
2 Kings 14:3

pp 1Ch 18:1-13

Psalms 18:50
2 Samuel 7:8-16

God's covenant with David

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1 Kings 9:4-5

pp 1Ch 17:7-14

Psalms 132:11-12

pp 2Ch 7:17-18

Jeremiah 33:15

The failure of the kingship after David leads to the expectation of a future king like David

See also

Isaiah 9:6-7; 11:1-5; 16:5
Jeremiah 23:5-6; 30:8-9
Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:24-25
Amos 9:11
Micah 5:2-5
Mark 11:10
Psalms 2:6-9; 45:1; 72:1; 110:1; 132:11

Royal Psalms

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These Psalms, although used for the king of the day, share the expectation of a greater future king. The NT regards them as fulfilled in Jesus Christ:

2230 Messiah, coming of
5085 David
5118 Solomon
5219 authority, human institutions
5366 king
5487 queen
5581 throne
7233 Israel, northern kingdom
7236 Israel, united kingdom
7245 Judah, kingdom of