Ecclesiastes 8:2

Obedience To The King

¹ Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed. ² Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God. ³ Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence, and don’t persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever he wants.

Before God

Took an Oath

With God

O God

1 Kings 2:43

So why have you not kept the Lord’s oath and the command that I gave you?”

Exodus 22:11

there must be an oath before the Lord between the two of them to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbor’s property. Its owner must accept the oath, and the other man does not have to make restitution.

2 Samuel 21:7

David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,
and don’t associate with rebels,

Ezekiel 17:13-20

He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he took away the leading men of the land,

Romans 13:1-5

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

1 Peter 2:13-17

Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority