'Kingship' in the Bible
Pul, [Tiglath-pileser III] king of Assyria, came against the land [of Israel], and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver [as a bribe], so that he might help him to strengthen his control of the kingdom.
Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel, gave rule over Israel forever to David and to his sons by a covenant of salt [a permanent pact, extending to each generation of Israel]?
When Jehoram had ascended over the kingdom of his father and made himself secure, he killed all his brothers with the sword [to eliminate any rivals], and some of the leaders of Israel as well.
For the kingship and the kingdom are the Lord’sAnd He rules over the nations.
This is the interpretation of the message: ‘mene’—God has numbered the days of your kingdom and put an end to it;
‘peres’—your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
The deliverers shall go up on Mount ZionTo rule and judge the mountain of Esau,And the kingdom and the kingship shall be the Lord’s.