Thematic Bible: Divinely authorized
Thematic Bible
King » Divinely authorized
you are to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. Appoint a king from your brothers. You are not to set a foreigner over you, or one who is not of your people.
Verse Concepts
So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy, handsome appearance.
Then the Lord said, “Anoint him, for he is the one.”
Verse Concepts
Then the Lord said, “Anoint him, for he is the one.”
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those
who have understanding.
Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.
Verse Concepts
the matter is a command from the holy ones.
This is so the living will know
that the Most High is ruler
over the kingdom of men.
He gives it to anyone He wants
and sets the lowliest of men over it.
But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.
Verse Concepts
but not through Me.
They have appointed leaders,
but without My approval.
They make their silver and gold
into idols for themselves
for their own destruction.
"At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him ruler over My people Israel. He will save them from the hand of the Philistines because I have seen [the affliction of] My people, for their cry has come to Me." When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, "Here is the man I told you about; he will rule over My people."
He is the one who will build a house for My name. He will be My son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
Then King Hiram of Tyre wrote a letter and sent [it] to Solomon: Because the Lord loves His people, He set you over them as king. Hiram also said: May the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, be praised! He gave King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.
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It is by me that kings reign
and rulers enact just law;
Verse Concepts
I give you a king in My anger
and take away a king in My wrath.
Verse Concepts
and rulers enact just law;
and take away a king in My wrath.
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- Body
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- Civil authorities
- Deposing
- Discernment
- Discernment, Source Of
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- Freedom, Of The Will
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- Hair
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- Knowing About God's Kingdom
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- Making Decisions
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