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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
• Recorder
- 2Sa 8:16; 1Ki 4:3
• 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
• Cup-bearer
- 1Ki 10:5; 2Ch 9:5

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

• Honoured
- Ro 13:7; 1Pe 2:17
• Feared
- Pr 24:21
• Reverenced
- 1Sa 24:8; 1Ki 1:23,21
• Obeyed
- Ro 13:1,5; 1Pe 2:13
• 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
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