Ecclesiastes 8:2

Obedience To The King

¹ Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. ² I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to God. ³ Don't be hasty to go out of his presence. Don't persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,

Before God

Took an Oath

With God

O God

1 Kings 2:43

Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh, and the commandment that I have instructed you with?"

Exodus 22:11

the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

2 Samuel 21:7

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

1 Chronicles 29:24

All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:

Ezekiel 17:13-20

and he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;

Romans 13:1-5

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

1 Peter 2:13-17

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;