1 Samuel 9:17
When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said, "Here is the man that I told you about! He will rule over my people."
1 Samuel 3:13
You should tell him that I am about to judge his house forever because of the sin that he knew about. For his sons were cursing God, and he did not rebuke them.
1 Samuel 16:6-12
When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, "Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!"
2 Samuel 23:6-7
But evil people are like thorns -- all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand.
Nehemiah 13:19
When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.
Nehemiah 13:25
So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, "You will not marry off your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!
Hosea 13:11
I granted you a king in my anger, and I will take him away in my wrath!
Acts 13:21
Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
Romans 13:3-4
(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,