14 Bible Verses about No King

In those days, there was no king in Israel, and the Danite tribe was looking for territory to occupy. Up to that time no territory had been captured by them among the tribes of Israel.

In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite living in a remote part of the hill country of Ephraim acquired a woman from Bethlehem in Judah as his concubine.

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted.

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted.

There was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.

In fact, they are now saying,
“We have no king!
For we do not fear the Lord.
What can a king do for us?”

Say to the king and the queen mother:
Take a humble seat,
for your glorious crowns
have fallen from your heads.

So Micaiah said:

I saw all Israel scattered on the hills
like sheep without a shepherd.
And the Lord said,
“They have no master;
let everyone return home in peace.”

On that day he will cry out, saying:
“I’m not a healer.
I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.
Don’t make me the leader of the people!”

Now, why are you shouting loudly?
Is there no king with you?
Has your counselor perished
so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?

locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in ranks;

You have made mankind
like the fish of the sea,
like marine creatures that have no ruler.

This is what the Lord God says:

I will destroy the idols and put an end
to the false gods in Memphis.
There will no longer be
a prince from the land of Egypt.
So I will instill fear in that land.