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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

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

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

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

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

WHO REIGNED OVER JUDAH

WHO REIGNED OVER ISRAEL

Called the Lord's anointed - 1Sa 16:6; 24:6; 2Sa 19:21

CONSPIRACIES AGAINST

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

Prolong their reign by hating covetousness - Pr 28:16

Throne of, established by righteousness and justice - Pr 16:12; 29:14

SPECIALLY WARNED AGAINST

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

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

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