Ecclesiastes 8:2

Obedience To The King

¹ Who is really a wise man, and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of a man, lighteth up his countenance, but, by defiance of countenance, one is disfigured. ² I said , The bidding of the king, observe thou, even out of regard to the oath of God. ³ Not rashly from his presence, shouldst thou go: do not take thy stand in a vexatious thing, - for, whatsoever he pleaseth, he will do.

Before God

Took an Oath

With God

O God

1 Kings 2:43

Why then, hast thou not kept the oath of Yahweh, - and the charge which I laid upon thee?

Exodus 22:11

the oath of Yahweh, shall come between them both, That he hath not laid his hand on the property of his neighbour, - then shall the owner thereof accept it and he shall not make restitution.

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king had pity upon Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, Saul's son, - because of the oath of Yahweh that was between them, between David and Jonathan, Saul's son.

1 Chronicles 29:24

And, all the rulers, and the heroes, yea moreover all the sons of King David, gave a hand, under Solomon the king.

Proverbs 24:21

Revere thou Yahweh, my son, and the king, and, with the fickle, have thou no fellowship;

Ezekiel 17:13-20

Yea took of the seed royal And solemnised with him a covenant, And brought him into an oath, Also the mighty ones of the land, did he take.

Romans 13:1-5

Let, every soul, unto protecting authorities be in subjection; for there is no authority save by God, and, they that are in being, have by God been arranged, -

Titus 3:1

Be putting them in mind, unto rulerships, unto authorities, to be in submission, to be yielding to rule, for every good work, to be, prepared,

1 Peter 2:13-17

Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord's sake, - whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,