'King' in the Bible

and Jesse fathered King David.Then David fathered Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,

saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen in the east! It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was.

or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests.

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Tell Daughter Zion,“Look, your King is coming to you,gentle, and mounted on a donkey,even on a colt,the foal of a beast of burden.”

“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

The king was enraged, so he sent out his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned down their city.

But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.

“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

“And the King will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Now Jesus stood before the governor. “Are You the King of the Jews?” the governor asked Him.Jesus answered, “You have said it.”

They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and placed a reed in His right hand. And they knelt down before Him and mocked Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing: THIS IS JESUSTHE KING OF THE JEWS.

“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.