Torrey's Topical Index
Kings
Israel warned against seeking—1Sa
8:9-18
Sin of Israel in seeking—1Sa
12:17-20
Israel in seeking, rejected God as their king—1Sa
8:7; 10:19
Israel asked for, that they might be like the nations—1Sa
8:5,19,20
First given to Israel in anger—Ho
13:11
God reserved to himself the choice of—De
17:14,15; 1Sa
9:16,17; 16:12
When first established in Israel, not hereditary—De
17:20; 1Sa
13:13,14; 15:28,29
Rendered hereditary in the family of David—2Sa
7:12-16; Ps
89:35-37
Of Israel not to be foreigners—De
17:15
Laws for the government of the kingdom by, written by Samuel—1Sa
10:25
FORBIDDEN TO MULTIPLY
Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law—De
17:18-20
Had power to make war and peace—1Sa
11:5-7
Often exercised power arbitrarily—1Sa
22:17,18; 2Sa
1:15; 4:9-12; 1Ki
2:23,25,31
CEREMONIES AT INAUGURATION OF
Attended by a body-guard—1Sa
13:2; 2Sa
8:18; 1Ch
11:25; 2Ch
12:10
Dwelt in royal palaces—2Ch
9:11; Ps
45:15
Arrayed in royal apparel—1Ki
22:30; Mt
6:29
Names of, often changed at their accession—2Ki
23:34; 24:17
OFFICERS OF
- Prime minister
- —2Ch 19:11; 28:7
- First Counsellor
- —1Ch 27:33
- Confidant or king's special friend
- —1Ki 4:5; 1Ch 27:33
- Comptroller of the household
- —1Ki 4:6; 2Ch 28:7
- Scribe or secretary
- —2Sa 8:17; 1Ki 4:3
- Captain of the host
- —2Sa 8:16; 1Ki 4:4
- Captain of the guard
- —2Sa 8:18; 20:23
- Recorder
- —2Sa 8:16; 1Ki 4:3
- Providers for the king's table
- —1Ki 4:7-19
- Master of the wardrobe
- —2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22
- Treasurer
- —1Ch 27:25
- Storekeeper
- —1Ch 27:25
- Overseer of the tribute
- —1Ki 4:6; 12:18
- Overseer of royal farms
- —1Ch 27:26
- Overseer of royal vineyards
- —1Ch 27:27
- Overseer of royal plantations
- —1Ch 27:28
- Overseer of royal herds
- —1Sa 21:7; 1Ch 27:29
- Overseer of royal camels
- —1Ch 27:30
- Overseer of royal flocks
- —1Ch 27:31
- Armour-bearer
- —1Sa 16:21
- Cup-bearer
- —1Ki 10:5; 2Ch 9:5
Approached with greatest reverence—1Sa
24:8; 2Sa
9:8; 14:22; 1Ki
1:23
Presented with gifts by strangers—1Ki
10:2,10,25; 2Ki
5:5; Mt
2:11
Right hand of, the place of honour—1Ki
2:19; Ps
45:9; 110:1
Attendants of, stood in their presence—1Ki
10:8; 2Ki
25:19
Exercised great hospitality—1Sa
20:25-27; 2Sa
9:7-13; 19:33; 1Ki
4:22,23,28
THEIR REVENUES DERIVED FROM
Sometimes nominated their successors—1Ki
1:33,34; 2Ch
11:22,23
Punished for transgressing the divine law—2Sa
12:7-12; 1Ki
21:18-24
WHO REIGNED OVER ALL ISRAEL
WHO REIGNED OVER JUDAH
WHO REIGNED OVER ISRAEL
Called the Lord's anointed—1Sa
16:6; 24:6; 2Sa
19:21
CONSPIRACIES AGAINST
- Absalom against David
- —2Sa 15:10
- Adonijah against Solomon
- —1Ki 1:5-7
- Jeroboam against Rehoboam
- —1Ki 12:12,16
- Baasha against Nadab
- —1Ki 15:27
- Zimri against Elah
- —1Ki 16:9,10
- Omri against Zimri
- —1Ki 16:17
- Jehu against Joram
- —2Ki 9:14
- Shallum against Zachariah
- —2Ki 15:10
- Menahem against Shallum
- —2Ki 15:14
- Pekah against Menahem
- —1Ki 15:25
God chooses—De
17:15; 1Ch
28:4-6
God ordains—Ro
13:1
God anoints—1Sa
16:12; 2Sa
12:7
Set up by God—1Sa
12:13; Da
2:21
Removed by God—1Ki
11:11; Da
2:21
Christ is the Prince of—Re
1:5
Christ is the King of—Re
17:14
Reign by direction of Christ—Pr
8:15
Supreme judges of nations—1Sa
8:5
Resistance to, is resistance to the ordinance of God—Ro
13:2
Able to enforce their commands—Ec
8:4
Numerous subjects the honour of—Pr
14:28
Not save by their armies—Ps
33:16
Dependent on the earth—Ec
5:9
SHOULD
- Fear God
- —De 17:19
- Serve Christ
- —Ps 2:10-12
- Keep the law of God
- —1Ki 2:3
- Study the Scriptures
- —De 17:19
- Promote the interests of the Church
- —Ezr 1:2-4; 6:1-12
- Nourish the Church
- —Isa 49:23
- Rule in the fear of God
- —2Sa 23:3
- Maintain the cause of the poor and oppressed
- —Pr 31:8,9
- Investigate all matters
- —Pr 25:2
- Not pervert judgment
- —Pr 31:5
Prolong their reign by hating covetousness—Pr
28:16
Throne of, established by righteousness and justice—Pr
16:12; 29:14
SPECIALLY WARNED AGAINST
The gospel to be preached to—Ac
9:15; 26:27,28
Without understanding, are oppressors—Pr
28:16
Often reproved by God—1Ch
16:21
Judgments upon, when opposed to Christ—Ps
2:2,5,9
WHEN GOOD
- Regard God as their strength
- —Ps 99:4
- Speak righteously
- —Pr 16:10
- Love righteous lips
- —Pr 16:13
- Abhor wickedness
- —Pr 16:12
- Discountenance evil
- —Pr 20:8
- Punish the wicked
- —Pr 20:8
- Favour the wise
- —Pr 14:35
- Honour the diligent
- —Pr 22:29
- Befriend the good
- —Pr 22:14
- Are pacified by submission
- —Pr 16:14; 25:15
Evil counsellors should be removed from—2Ch
22:3,4; Pr
25:5
Curse not, even in thought—Ex
22:28; Ec
10:20
Speak no evil of—Job
34:18; 2Pe
2:10
Pay tribute to—Mt
22:21; Ro
13:6,7
Be not presumptuous before—Pr
25:6
SHOULD BE
Folly of resisting—Pr
19:12; 20:2
Punishment for resisting the lawful authority of—Ro
13:2
Guilt and danger of stretching out the hand against—1Sa
26:9; 2Sa
1:14
They that walk after the flesh despise—2Pe
2:10; Jude
1:8
Good-Exemplified