Dictionary of Bible Themes
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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 47:8The Hebrew refers to the rule of a king ;1 Timothy 6:15-16See alsoExodus 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 pp1 Chronicles 10:1-4;1 Chronicles 10:13-14
David
1 Chronicles 29:26-28 pp1 Kings 2:10-12See also1 Samuel 16:13;2 Samuel 5:3-5 pp1 Chronicles 11:3;2 Samuel 8:1-14 pp1 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 pp1 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 pp2 Chronicles 1:1;1 Kings 4:29-34;Kings 6:1 pp2 Chronicles 3:1Solomon began to build the temple;1 Kings 10:23-25 pp2 Chronicles 9:22-24;1 Kings 11:1,4,42-43 pp2 Chronicles 9:30-31Solomon's death
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon
2 Kings 24:1 pp2 Chronicles 36:6-7
Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem in 588 B.C.:
2 Kings 25:1 pp2 Chronicles 36:17 ppJeremiah 39:1 ppJeremiah 52:4;Daniel 1:1Jeremiah 21:7;Jeremiah 27:6,8;Ezekiel 29:18-19Nebuchadnezzar besieged Tyre for 15 years;Daniel 2:1,46-47;Daniel 3:1the image of gold;Daniel 3:28-29;Daniel 4:28-37
Cyrus, king of Persia
2 Chronicles 36:22-23 ppEzra 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 ppMark 6:14-16 ppLuke 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
1 Kings 15:25-31
Baasha
1 Kings 15:32-16:7
Elah
1 Kings 16:8-14
Zimri
1 Kings 16:15-20
Tibni
1 Kings 16:21-22
Omri
1 Kings 16:23-28
Ahab
1 Kings 16:29-22:40
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
2 Kings 14:23-29
Zechariah
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
Hoshea
2 Kings 17:1-6
The kings and queen of Judah, the southern kingdom
Rehoboam
1 Kings 12:1-24 pp2 Chronicles 10:1-11:4;2 Chronicles 11:5-12:8;1 Kings 14:21-31 pp2 Chronicles 12:9-16
Abijah
1 Kings 15:1-8 pp2 Chronicles 13:1-14:1
Asa
1 Kings 15:9-24 pp2 Chronicles 14:2-16:14
Jehoshaphat
1 Kings 22:41-50 pp2 Chronicles 20:31-21:1;2 Chronicles 17:1-21:3
Jehoram (Joram)
2 Kings 8:16-24 pp2 Chronicles 21:4-20
Ahaziah
2 Kings 8:25-29 pp2 Chronicles 22:1-6;2 Kings 9:21-29 pp2 Chronicles 22:7-9
Queen Athaliah
2 Kings 11:1-21 pp2 Chronicles 22:10-23:21
Joash (Jehoash)
2 Kings 11:2-12:21 pp2 Chronicles 22:10-24:27
Amaziah
2 Kings 14:1-22 pp2 Chronicles 25:1-28
Azariah (= Uzziah)
2 Kings 14:21-22;Kings 15:1-7 pp2 Chronicles 26:1-23
Jotham
2 Kings 15:32-38 pp2 Chronicles 27:1-9
Ahaz
2 Kings 16:1-20 pp2 Chronicles 28:1-27
Hezekiah
2 Kings 18:1-20:21 pp2 Chronicles 29:1-32:33 ppIsaiah 36:1-39:8
Manasseh
2 Kings 21:1-18 pp2 Chronicles 33:1-20
Amon
2 Kings 21:19-26 pp2 Chronicles 33:21-25
Josiah
2 Kings 22:1-23:30 pp2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27
Jehoahaz
2 Kings 23:31-34 pp2 Chronicles 36:2-4
Jehoiakim
2 Kings 23:36-24:6 pp2 Chronicles 36:5-8
Jehoiachin
2 Kings 24:8-17 pp2 Chronicles 36:9-10
Zedekiah (= Mattaniah)
2 Kings 24:18-25:7 pp2 Chronicles 36:11-21 ppJeremiah 52:1-11
The expectation of a future king like David
Jeremiah 23:5-6See alsoIsaiah 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 20:28See alsoDeuteronomy 17:14-20;1 Samuel 10:25;Psalm 2:10-11
To maintain righteousness and administer justice
Proverbs 29:4,14See also1 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 17:18-20See also1 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 pp2 Chronicles 23:11See also1 Samuel 10:17-25;Samuel 11:15;2 Samuel 2:4;Samuel 5:1-3 pp1 Chronicles 11:1-3;2 Samuel 15:10;1 Kings 1:28-40;Kings 12:1 pp2 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 ppMark 15:26 ppLuke 23:38John 1:49See alsoMatthew 21:5;Mark 15:2 ppMatthew 27:11 ppLuke 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 1:32-33See alsoLuke 1:69;Acts 13:22-23;Romans 1:3;2 Timothy 2:8;Revelation 5:5;Revelation 22:16
See also
1130 God, sovereignty
2215 Christ, Son of David
2230 Messiah, coming of
2312 Christ as king
2375 kingdom of God
5085 David
5118 Solomon
5367 kingdoms
5368 kingship
5487 queen
5581 throne