'King' in the Bible

and delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him governor over Egypt and all the royal household.

until there arose a foreign king over Egypt who knew nothing of Joseph.

Now, about that time, King Herod arrested certain members of the Church, in order to ill-treat them;

Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply.

Next they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a Benjamite, who reigned forty years.

After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.'

A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;

and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix left a prisoner,

Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the whole nation of the Jews made suit to me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

I have nothing very definite, however, to tell our Sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all--and especially before you, King Agrippa--that after he has been examined I may find something which I can put into writing.

"As regards all the accusations brought against me by the Jews," he said, "I think myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in being about to defend myself to-day before you,

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

For the King, to whom I speak freely, knows about these matters. I am not to be persuaded that any detail of them has escaped his notice; for these things have not been done in a corner.

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

So the King rose, and the Governor, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them;