42 occurrences

'King' in the Bible

The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.”

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

Then the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they came to investigate the entire land.”

Verse ConceptsPeople Made Known

The Lord said to Joshua, “Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its fighting men over to you.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfAttackingGod's Activity In IsraelWarfare, Examples OfThose God Gave Into Their Hands

The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole military force with you and go attack Ai. Look, I have handed over to you the king of Ai, his people, city, and land.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftWarfare, Nature OfResisting DiscouragementGradual Conquest Of The LandThose God Gave Into Their Hands

Treat Ai and its king as you did Jericho and its king; you may plunder its spoil and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.”

Verse ConceptsCattle

When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, the men of the city hurried and went out early in the morning so that he and all his people could engage Israel in battle at a suitable place facing the Arabah. But he did not know there was an ambush waiting for him behind the city.

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing The FutureThose Who Rose Early

but they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

Verse ConceptsWhilst Alive

He hung the body of the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take his body down from the tree. They threw it down at the entrance of the city gate and put a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.

Verse ConceptsGallowsGatesHangingPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSunsetsCairnsPeople Hung To DeathPlaces To This Day

and all that He did to the two Amorite kings beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who was in Ashtaroth.

Verse ConceptsIndependenceTwo Other MenSingle Mindedness

Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and completely destroyed it, treating Ai and its king as he had Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.

Verse ConceptsAi, The CityTreatyAnnihilation

Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilationConquestNo SurvivorsExtermination

The Lord also handed it and its king over to Israel. He struck it down, putting everyone in it to the sword, and left no survivors in it. He treated Libnah’s king as he had the king of Jericho.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In IsraelNo SurvivorsExterminationThose God Gave Into Their Hands

At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors in it.

Verse ConceptsdefeatNo SurvivorsExtermination

They captured it and struck down its king, all its villages, and everyone in it with the sword. He left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon. He completely destroyed Hebron and everyone in it.

Verse ConceptsVillagesAnnihilationNo SurvivorsExtermination

He captured it—its king and all its villages. They struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He treated Debir and its king as he had treated Hebron and as he had treated Libnah and its king.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilationConquestNo SurvivorsExtermination

When Jabin king of Hazor heard this news, he sent a message to:Jobab king of Madon,the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,

At that time Joshua turned back, captured Hazor, and struck down its king with the sword, because Hazor had formerly been the leader of all these kingdoms.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsKilling Kings

Sihon king of the Amorites lived in Heshbon. He ruled over the territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, and half of Gilead up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites),

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsHalf Of DistrictsArnon

Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.

He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all Bashan up to the Geshurite and Maacathite border, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon, king of Heshbon.

Verse ConceptsHalf Of Districts

the king of Jerichoone the king of Ai, which is next to Bethel one

the king of Jerusalemone the king of Hebron one

the king of Jarmuthone the king of Lachish one

the king of Eglonone the king of Gezer one

the king of Debirone the king of Geder one

the king of Hormahone the king of Arad one

the king of Libnahone the king of Adullam one

the king of Makkedahone the king of Bethel one

the king of Tappuahone the king of Hepher one

the king of Aphekone the king of Lasharon one

the king of Madonone the king of Hazor one

the king of Shimron-meronone the king of Achshaph one

the king of Taanachone the king of Megiddo one

Verse ConceptsMegiddo

the king of Kedeshone the king of Jokneam in Carmel one

the king of Dor in Naphath-dorone the king of Goiim in Gilgal one

the king of Tirzahone the total number of all kings: 31.

Verse ConceptsThirty Some

and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites;

all the cities of the plateau, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. Moses had killed him and the chiefs of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

Verse ConceptsPrincesNamed Gentile Rulers

in the valley: Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon—the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon. Their land also included the Jordan and its territory as far as the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth on the east side of the Jordan.

this as their territory:From Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all of Jair’s Villages that are in Bashan—60 cities.

Verse ConceptsSixtiesCities In Israel

Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

Verse ConceptsCursing Israel

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