Thematic Bible: For kings


Thematic Bible



Then Pekah son of Remaliah, his officer, conspired against him and struck him in Samaria, in the castle of the king’s house with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites, and he killed him and became king in his place. Verse ConceptsCitadelsConspiraciesOfficersPalacesFiftiesKilling KingsKings Of The Northern KingdomList Of Kings Of IsraelReuben Gad And Half Manasseh

“So I will send fire upon Teman
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
Verse ConceptsDestruction Of StrongholdsFire Of Judgement

“I will set fire to the wall of Damascus,
And it will devour the fortified towers of Ben-hadad.”
Verse ConceptsFortificationsBurning Citiessyriadamascus

The gates of the rivers are opened
And the palace is dissolved.
Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesFear Of Other Things

Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. Verse ConceptsPalacesSamaritansList Of Kings Of Israel

So he said to his men, “Far be it from me because of the Lord that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.” Verse Conceptsethics, socialCivic DutiesHonouring RulersResistanceThe Anointed OneThe Lord's Anointed

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be without guilt?” Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfThe Anointed OneThe Lord's Anointed

Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?” Verse ConceptsThe Lord's AnointedKilling KingsWhy Do You Do This?


Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound and the winged creature will make the matter known. Verse ConceptsBedroomsCivic DutiesHonouring RulersDisclosuresDo Not TellThe Rich Lording ItUngodly CursingPrivate RoomsBirdsFunThoughtsAbusesecretscriticismrumorsriskgossiping

The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.” Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And EvilThe Lord's AnointedFar Be It!

Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father. The hands of all who are with you will also be strengthened.” Verse ConceptsNosesOffenceOne FleshSmellsPeople Being Hated