'King' in the Bible

Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

"Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."

When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was.

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

"Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."

They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

"He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "So you say."

Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him." Those who were crucified with him insulted him.

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "So you say."

and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!"

Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"

"Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."

Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."

But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.

At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"

They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"

Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'"

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

until there arose a different king, who didn't know Joseph.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"

Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is "Abaddon," but in Greek, he has the name "Apollyon."

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."

He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."