26 Bible Verses about Deposing

He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to the discerning.

He removes rulers from their thrones and exalts the humble.

In the end Christ will deliver the kingdom to God the Father. Christ will destroy every ruler and all authority and all power.

You put an end to his splendor and hurled his throne to the ground.

Mourn for that nation, you that live nearby, all of you that know its fame. Say: 'Its powerful rule has been broken. Its glory and might are no more.'

He breaks mighty people into pieces without examining them and puts others in their places.

The sin of divination is rebellion. Wickedness and idolatry are arrogance. They are evil. Because you rejected the word of Jehovah, he rejects you as king.

I will not return with you, Samuel answered. You rejected Jehovah's command. He has rejected you as king of Israel.

While the word was in the king's mouth a voice came from heaven, saying: O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from you.

But the judgment shall be set (applied) and they will take away his power forever.

I will drive you out of your office. He will pull you down from your position.

The dominion (authority) was taken away from the other beasts. Yet their lives were prolonged for a season.

The ten horns are ten kings that will arise out of this kingdom! Another will arise after them. He will be different from the former, and he will subdue three kings.

After he appears his kingdom will be broken. It will be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion as he ruled. His kingdom will be plucked up, even for others besides these.

Jehovah said to Hosea: Name him Jezreel. In a little while I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu. I will cause the kingdom of Israel to cease.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you! You will not be a priest to me since you have forgotten the Law of your God. Therefore, I will forget your children.

I gave you a king when I was angry, and I took him away when I was furious.

I will overthrow kingdoms and end their power. I will overturn chariots and their drivers; the horses will die, and their riders will kill one another.

The servant thought: 'I am fired from my job. What shall I do? I am not strong enough for heavy work and I am ashamed to beg.

I know what I will do when my job is gone. My friends will welcome me in their homes.'

When he removed him, he made David their king. He testified about him when he said: I found David the son of Jesse is a man after my own heart. He will do my will.

I will never put an end to my agreement with him. I put an end to my agreement with Saul when he was king before you.

He would not let Maacah his mother be queen, because she had made a disgusting image for Asherah. Asa had the obscene image cut down and burned by the Kidron Stream.

If it is pleasing to the king, let an order go out from him. Let it be recorded among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it may never be changed. That Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus. Let the king give her place to another who is better than she.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride he dealt proudly. He was deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him:

There is danger that our trade will lose its good name. The temple of the great goddess Artemis (Diana) would then become useless. The goddess who is worshiped in all Asia would be robbed of her divine majesty.