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FROM SMITH’S BIBLE DICTIONARY (1884)

Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1884) — public domain, printed whole.

of Judah and Israel. For the list see table at the end of this volume.

FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)

Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.

- 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

. Baasha

. Elah

. Zimri

. Omri

. Ahab

. 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

. Zachariah

. Shallum

. Menahem

. Pekahiah

. Pekah

. Hoshea

- 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

. Zimri against Elah

. Omri against Zimri

. Jehu against Joram

. Shallum against Zachariah

2Ki 15:10

. Menahem against Shallum

2Ki 15:14

. Pekah against Menahem

- God chooses

- God ordains

- God anoints

- Set up by God

- Removed by God

- 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

. Lying

. Hearkening to lies

. Intemperance

- 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

. Asa

. Jehoshaphat

. Amaziah

. Uzziah

. Hezekiah

. Josiah

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