23 Bible Verses about Nature Of Kings

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unreachable.

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.

A greyhound, a he goat also and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

In the spring, at the time of the year when kings usually go to war, David sent out Joab with his officers and the Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged the city of Rabbah. David stayed in Jerusalem.

Listen to them. But be sure to warn them and tell them about the behavior and rights of a king who rules over them.

Then Samuel told the people who had asked him for a king everything Jehovah said. Samuel said: These are the rights of a king: He will draft your sons and make them serve on his chariots and horses, and make them run ahead of his chariots. He will appoint them to be his officers over one thousand or over fifty soldiers. He will have them plow his ground and harvest his crops. He will require them to make weapons and equipment for his chariots.read more.
He will take your daughters from you and force them to make perfumes, cook, and bake. He will take away the best of your fields, vineyards, and olive orchards and give them to his officials. He will take a tenth of your grain and wine and give it to his aids and officials. He will confiscate your male and female slaves, your best cattle, and your donkeys for his own use. He will take a tenth of your flocks. In addition, you will be his servants. You will cry out because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves. Jehovah will not answer you when that day comes.

A king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.

I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What can the man do that comes after the king? Only what he has already done.

To the kings of the earth and to all the people of the world it did not seem possible that the attackers and the enemy would enter the gates of Jerusalem.

You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory.

These people will soon say: 'We have no king because we did not respect Jehovah. What could a king do for us anyway?'

What did you expect to see, a man clothed in fancy clothes? Those who wear fancy clothes are in king's houses.

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

I tell you many prophets and kings desired to see the things you see and did not see them. To hear the things you hear and did not hear them.

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.

How is it we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who come to nothing (are doomed to destruction)?

or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do good.

Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna: What kind of men were the men you killed at Tabor? They answered: They looked like you, every one of them like the son of a king.

He boasts: 'Every one of my commanders is a king!

I chose their way, and sat as chief. I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.

And they brought it. He said to them: Whose is this image and superscription? They said: Caesar's.

Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription does it have? They said, Caesar's.

You have carried the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.