51 Bible Verses about Kingship, Human

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Romans 13:1-7

Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions. Whoever opposes the authority resists the ordinance of God. Those who resist will receive judgment. For rulers are objects of fear, not to good works, but to the evil. Will you not have respect for the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it.read more.
He is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid for he does not bear the sword in vain. He is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil. You must be in subjection, not only because of that wrath, but also for the sake of your conscience. That is why you pay taxes. They are God's ministers continually serving this very purpose. Render therefore to all their due. Provide tribute to whom tribute is due. Give custom to whom custom is owed. Render fear to whom fear is owed and offer honor to whom honor is deserved.

1 Timothy 2:1-2

I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, They should be made for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

Daniel 2:47

The king spoke to Daniel: It is true, your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you were able to reveal this secret.

Judges 8:22-23

The Israelites said to Gideon: Be our ruler, you and your descendants after you. You saved us from the Midianites. Gideon answered: I will not be your ruler, nor will my son. Jehovah will be your ruler!

Judges 19:1

There was still no king in Israel. There was a Levite who lived in the remote area of Mount Ephraim. He took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

Judges 21:25

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

1 Samuel 7:15-17

Samuel judged Israel as long as he lived. Every year he went around to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah in order to judge Israel in all those places. Then he returned home to Ramah where he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to Jehovah.

1 Samuel 12:12

But when you saw that King Nahash of Ammon was about to attack you, you rejected Jehovah as your king. You said to me: 'We want a (human) king to rule us.'

1 Samuel 8:4-9

One day the nation's elders came to Samuel at Ramah. They said: You are an old man. You set a good example for your sons. But they have not followed it. Now we want a king to be our leader like all the other nations. Choose one for us! Samuel was upset to hear the leaders say they wanted a king. So he prayed about it.read more.
Jehovah answered: Samuel, do everything they want you to do. I am really the one they have rejected as their king. Ever since the day I rescued my people from Egypt, they have turned from me to worship idols. Now they are turning away from you. Listen to them. But be sure to warn them and tell them about the behavior and rights of a king who rules over them.

Deuteronomy 17:14-20

Enter the land Jehovah your God gives you. Possess it and live in it. You will say: I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me, you shall surely set a king over you whom Jehovah your God chooses. It will be one from among your countrymen. You may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman. He must not increase his herd of horses. He must not send the people to return to Egypt to get more horses. For Jehovah said to you: You should never again return that way.read more.
He must not take many wives or his heart will turn astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold. When he first sits on the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll taken in the presence of the Levitical priests. He should keep it with him. He should read from it all the days of his life. In this way he will learn to respect Jehovah his God by carefully observing all the words of this Law and these statutes. He must not think he is better than the rest of his people. He will not disobey these commandments in any way. So he and his sons will rule for a long time in Israel.

1 Samuel 8:19-22

But the people refused to listen to Samuel. They said: We want a king! We want to be like other nations, with our own king to rule us and to lead us out to war and to fight our battles. Samuel listened to everything they said. Then he repeated it to Jehovah.read more.
Jehovah answered: Do what they want. Give them a king. Then Samuel told all the men of Israel to go back home.

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him and said: Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people. You will save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that Jehovah has anointed you to be ruler of his people.

1 Samuel 11:14-15

Then Samuel said to the people: Come to Gilgal. Let us make the kingdom strong in the hands of Saul. So all the people went to Gilgal. In Gilgal they made Saul king before Jehovah. Peace offerings were offered before Jehovah. Saul and all the men of Israel were glad with great joy.

1 Samuel 12:12-15

But when you saw that King Nahash of Ammon was about to attack you, you rejected Jehovah as your king. You said to me: 'We want a (human) king to rule us.' Now here is the king you have chosen. You asked for him. Now Jehovah gives him to you. All will go well with you if you honor Jehovah your God, serve him, listen to him, and obey his commands. If you and your king follow Jehovah all will be well.read more.
But if you do not listen to Jehovah but disobey his commands, he will be against you and your king. He was against your fathers because they disobeyed.

Hosea 13:10-11

Where, now, is your king, the one who is supposed to save you? Where in all your cities are your judges? You said: 'Give us kings and officials!' I gave you a king when I was angry, and I took him away when I was furious.

1 Chronicles 29:26-28

David son of Jesse ruled over all Israel for forty years. He ruled in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three. He died at a very old age, wealthy and respected, and his son Solomon succeeded him as king.

1 Kings 2:10-12

David died and was buried in David's City. He was king of Israel for forty years. He ruled seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. Solomon succeeded his father David as king. His royal power was firmly established.

Psalm 78:70-72

He chose his servant David. He took him from the sheep pens. He brought him from tending the ewes that had lambs so that David could be the shepherd of the people of Jacob, of Israel, the people who belonged to Jehovah. With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd. With skill he guided them.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the Spirit of Jehovah took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

2 Samuel 5:3-5

All the elders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. He made a sacred alliance with them. They anointed him, and he became king of Israel. David was thirty years old when he became king. He ruled for forty years. In Hebron he ruled Judah for seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he ruled for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

1 Chronicles 11:3

Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the presence of Jehovah. Then they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by Samuel.

2 Samuel 8:1-14

King David attacked the Philistines again. He defeated them and ended their control over Methegammah. He defeated the Moabites. He made the prisoners lie down on the ground and put two out of every three of them to death. So the Moabites became his subjects and paid taxes to him. David defeated the king of the Syrian state of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob. Hadadezer was on his way to restore his control over the territory by the upper Euphrates River.read more.
David captured seventeen hundred of his cavalry and twenty thousand of his foot soldiers. He kept enough horses for a hundred chariots and crippled (hamstrung) all the rest. The Syrians of Damascus sent an army to help King Hadadezer. David attacked it and killed twenty-two thousand men. Then he set up military camps in their territory. They became his subjects and paid taxes to him. Jehovah made David victorious everywhere. David captured the gold shields carried by Hadadezer's officials and took them to Jerusalem. King David also took a large quantity of copper from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer's cities. Soon King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's entire army. He sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. There had often been war between Hadadezer and Toi. Joram brought articles of gold, silver, and copper with him. King David dedicated these articles to Jehovah, along with the silver and gold he dedicated from all the nations he conquered. These nation included: Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the goods taken from Zobah's King Hadadezer, son of Rehob. David made a name for himself by killing eighteen thousand Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned to Jerusalem. He put troops everywhere in Edom. All the Edomites were David's subjects. Everywhere David went Jehovah gave him victories.

1 Chronicles 18:1-13

After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He captured Gath and its surrounding villages from them. He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes to him. David went to establish his control over the territory along the Euphrates River. He defeated King Hadadezer at Hamath.read more.
David took one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers from him. David also disabled all but one hundred of their horses so that they could not pull chariots. When the Arameans from Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of them. David stationed troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus. The Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes to him. Everywhere David went Jehovah gave him victories. David took the gold shields that Hadadezer's servants carried. He brought them to Jerusalem. David also took a large quantity of bronze from Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer's cities. Later Solomon used it to make the pool, pillars, and utensils for the temple. When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Zobah's King Hadadezer, he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. There had often been war between Hadadezer and Tou. King David dedicated all the articles of gold, silver, and bronze to Jehovah, along with the silver and gold he had taken from other nations-from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, and Amalek. Zeruiah's son Abishai killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Dead Sea region. He put troops in Edom, and all its people became David's subjects. Everywhere David went Jehovah gave him victories.

1 Kings 3:14

If you obey me and keep my laws and commands, as your father David did, I will give you a long life.

1 Kings 11:6

Solomon did evil in the eyes of Jehovah. He did not walk in Jehovah's ways with all his heart as David his father did.

2 Kings 14:3

He did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah. Though not like David his forefather; he did as Joash his father had done.

2 Samuel 7:8-16

Say this to my servant David: 'This is what Jehovah of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel. I was with you wherever you went. I destroyed all your enemies in front of you. I will make your name famous like the names of the greatest people on earth. I will make a place for my people Israel and plant them there. They will dwell in their own place and not be troubled anymore. The wicked will not oppress them as they used to doread more.
when I let judges rule my people. I have kept your enemies from attacking you. Now I promise that you and your descendants will be kings. I will choose one of your sons to be king when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your ancestors. I will make him a strong ruler. I will allow no one to take his long lasting kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple for me. I will be his father. He will be my son. When he does wrong I will correct him just as parents correct children. 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. I will make sure that one of your descendants will be king for a very long time. Your throne will be established from generation to generation.'

1 Chronicles 17:7-14

Therefore, tell my servant David: This is what Jehovah of Hosts says: 'I took you from the pasture and from following the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone. I have destroyed all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men of the earth. I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning.read more.
They have done this since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies. I declare to you that Jehovah will build a house for you! When your days are over and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you. It will be one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for me. I will establish his throne forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever! His throne will be established forever.'

1 Kings 9:4-5

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father did, uprightly and with a true heart, doing what I have given you orders to do, keeping my laws and my decisions; I will make the seat of your rule over Israel certain forever. I gave my word to David your father. I said: You will never be without a man to be king in Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:17-18

If you will be faithful to me as your father David was, do everything I command, and obey my laws and rules, I will establish your royal dynasty just as I said in a promise to your father David, when I said: 'You will never fail to have an heir ruling over Israel.'

Psalm 132:11-12

Jehovah swore an oath to David: This is a truth he will not take back: I will set one of your own descendants on your throne. If your sons are faithful to my covenant and my written instructions that I will teach them, then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever.

Jeremiah 33:15

At that time I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will do what is right and just throughout the land.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will accomplish this.

Isaiah 11:1-5

There must go forth a twig out of the stump of Jesse. A branch (sprout) (shoot) (descendant) from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of Jehovah will rest on him. The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and respect for Jehovah will be his. He will delight in the reverence of Jehovah. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor make a decision by what his ears hear.read more.
But with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth (power of his words), and with the spirit (breath) of his lips he will destroy the wicked. Righteousness will be the belt around his loins. Faithfulness will be the belt around His waist.

Isaiah 16:5

In love a throne will be established and in faithfulness a man will sit on it. One shall sit upon it in truth and faithfulness. He will be from the tent of David. He will judge and seek justice and speed the cause of righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

The days are coming, declares Jehovah, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved. Israel will dwell securely. This is his name by which he will be called, Jehovah Is Our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 30:8-9

On that day, declares Jehovah of Hosts, I will break the yokes off your necks and tear off your ropes. Foreigners will no longer make you serve them. You will serve Jehovah your God and David your king. I will establish him for you.

Ezekiel 34:23-24

I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David. He will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd. I, Jehovah, will be their God, and my servant David will be their prince. I, Jehovah, have spoken!

Ezekiel 37:24-25

My servant David will be their king. All of them will have one shepherd. They will live by my rules, and they will obey my laws. They will live in the land that I gave my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They, their children, and their grandchildren will live in it for a very long time. My servant David will be their prince for a very long time.

Amos 9:11

In that day I will raise up the fallen tabernacle of David and close up the breaches. I will raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old.

Micah 5:2-5

You Bethlehem Ephrathah who are little to be among the thousands of Judah. Out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel! His origin is from of old, from everlasting (days of antiquity) (ancient times). He will give them up, until the time that she who is giving birth delivers. Then the remainder of his brothers will return to the children of Israel. He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of Jehovah. They will abide in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God! Now he will be great to the ends of the earth.read more.
This man will be our peace. When the Assyrian invades our land and tramples our palaces we will raise against him seven shepherds, and eight leaders of men.

Psalm 2:6-9

I have installed (anointed) (established) my king on Zion, my holy mountain. I will proclaim the decree of Jehovah: He said to me: You are my Son. Today I have become your Father. (I have begotten you.) Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.read more.
You will rule them with an iron scepter. You will dash them to pieces like pottery!

Psalm 45:1

Beautiful words fill my mind and stir my heart, as I compose this song for the king. Like the pen of a skilful writer (copyist) my tongue is ready with a poem.

Psalm 72:1

([Prayers of David]) O God, give the king your justice. Give your righteousness to the royal son.

Psalm 132:11

Jehovah swore an oath to David: This is a truth he will not take back: I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.

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