Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Bible References

Away

Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on the throne of justice
Disperses all evil with his eyes.
1 Kings 2:33
So shall their blood return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants forever; but to David and his descendants and his house and his throne, may there be peace from the Lord forever.”
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.
Esther 8:11
In them the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, to kill and to annihilate the entire army of any people or province which might attack them, including children and women, and to plunder their spoil,
Psalm 101:7
He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.

His

Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.
Proverbs 20:28
Loyalty and truth preserve the king,
And he upholds his throne by righteousness.
Proverbs 29:14
If a king judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
Isaiah 9:7
There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
Isaiah 16:5
A throne will even be established in lovingkindness,
And a judge will sit on it in faithfulness in the tent of David;
Moreover, he will seek justice
And be prompt in righteousness.