Thematic Bible: Of israel and judah rulers


Thematic Bible



Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people to Egypt, to multiply horses; for Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall not return again any more that way. Verse ConceptsHorsesKings, Duties OfNeverPeople not returningAcquiring Horses


A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. Verse ConceptsBeing A LeaderCivic RighteousnessKings, Duties OfCommerceAuthorityfairness

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear of God; Verse ConceptsFearGod, The RockReverence, And BlessingKings, Duties OfKings, How They Should ActMagistratesCivil GovernmentReverence To GodAuthorityFearing God

And he said to the judges, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, who will be with you in the matter of judgment. Verse ConceptsKings, Duties OfMagistratesGod With Specific PeopleMaking DecisionsJudgement

And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth. Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.


Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy. Verse ConceptsSafetyKings, Duties OfAuthority

It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers to say, Where is the strong drink? Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholStrong DrinkAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholicsDrunkennessroyaltybeeralcoholism

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment. Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsCivic RighteousnessJudgesTownMagistratesAdministrationJudging RightlyMan AppointingAppointments

But do thou provide among all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens, Verse ConceptsCovetingFaithfulness, To GodBeing A LeaderHatredHonestyProfitsReverence, And Social BehaviourTrustworthinessMagistratesCivil GovernmentTen PeopleFiftiesOne HundredA Thousand PeoplePerforming The TruthChoosing PeopleSkilled PeopleHating EvilCovetousnessDishonestyLeadership Qualitiesgroups

Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs. Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceCivil GovernmentLeadersExamples of LeadershipDiscernmentLeadership Qualitiesfitnessexperiencewise

These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. Verse ConceptsFavouritismJudging OthersWisdom, Human ImportanceBigotryRacism


And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. Verse ConceptsDiscretionAuthority Delegated To People

And he caused him to ride in the second chariot that he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee! and he set him over all the land of Egypt. Verse ConceptsChariotsSalutationsBowing Before JosephAuthority Delegated To People

And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted and said, May the king live. Verse ConceptsVoicesGroups ShoutingUnique Individuals

And the king returned and came as far as the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over the Jordan.

On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Jehovah had done to David his servant, and to Israel his people. Verse ConceptsHappinessDay 8Rejoicing In God's Works

They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!

I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews, Verse ConceptsRejoicing In ProsperityMan DefendingChanging Yourself