Rulers
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- (Appointed and removed by God)
- See GOVERNMENT, GOD IN
- Chastised DAN 4
- See Nation
- Monarchical
- See KINGS
- Patriarchal Gen. 27:29,37
- INSTANCES OF
- Nimrod Gen. 10:8-10
- Abraham Gen. 14:13-24; 17:6; 21:21-32
- Melchizedek Gen. 14:18
- Isaac Gen. 26:26-31
- Judah Gen. 38:24
- Heads of families Exod. 6:14
- Ishmael Gen. 17:20
- Esau, and the dukes of Edom Gen. 36
- Theocratic
- See Government
- CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF Gen. 41:33; Exod. 18:21,22; 23:8; Deut. 1:13; 16:18-20; 27:19; 2 Sam. 23:3,4; Ezra 7:25; Ps. 2:10,11; 72:1-17; Prov. 16:10,12; 17:7; 19:12; 20:8,26,28; 21:1; 24:23-26; 25:2,3,5; 28:2,16; 29:2,4,14; 31:4,5,8,9; Eccl. 8:4; 10:16,17; Isa. 5:22,23; 16:5; 28:6; 60:17; Jer. 13:18; Rom. 12:8; 13:1-7; 1 Tim. 2:1,2; 1 Pet. 2:13,14
- DUTIES OF Exod. 18:16,20,21; 23:3,6,7,9; Lev. 19:15; 24:22; Num. 27:16,17; Deut. 1:16,17; 16:18-20; 17:16-20; 19:18,19; 24:16; 25:1; Josh. 1:7,8; 2 Chr. 9:8; 19:6,7; Ezra 7:25,26; Ps. 82:2-4; 148:11,13; Isa. 58:6; Jer. 21:12; 22:1-3; Zech. 7:9,10; 8:16; Rom. 13:3; 1 Tim. 2:2; 1 Pet. 2:14
- RIGHTEOUS
- INSTANCES OF
- Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham Gen. 12:15-20
- Abimelech, in his treatment of Isaac Gen. 26:6-11
- Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt Gen. 41:37-57
- Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family Gen. 47:5-10; 50:1-6
- Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of Israel Num. 16:15
- See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC
- Samuel, in not receiving compensation for judgment 1 Sam. 12:3,4
- Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites 1 Sam. 11:12,13
- Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child 1 Kgs. 3:16-28
- Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba 1 Kgs. 10:6-9
- Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry 1 Kgs. 15:11-15; 2 Chr. 14:2-5
- Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord 1 Kgs. 22:41-46; 2 Chr. 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30
- Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord 2 Kgs. 18:3; 20:1-11; 2 Chr. 30; 31
- Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works 2 Kgs. 22; 23; 2 Chr. 34; 35
- Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews EZR 1
- Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple Ezra 6:1-12
- Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem EZR 7; NEH 2; 5:14
- Nehemiah NEH 4; 5
- Daniel
- See Daniel
- King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast Jon. 3:6-9
- WICKED Gen. 15:13,14; Exod. 3:9; Deut. 27:19; 1 Sam. 8:10-18; 2 Chr. 28:19; Neh. 5:7-9; 9:34-37; Job 24:22,24; 35:9; Ps. 10:17,18; 12:5,8; 49:20; 58:1,2; 82:2; 94:20,21; 110:5; Prov. 17:15,26; 28:15,16,28; 29:2,4,12; 30:21,22; Eccl. 3:16,17; 4:1,13,14; 5:8; 8:9; 10:5-7,16,17; Isa. 1:23; 3:12,14,15; 5:7; 10:1-3; 14:4-20; 28:14,15; 29:20,21; 30:33; 33:1; 40:23; 52:5; 59:14,15; Jer. 5:28,29; Ezek. 21:25,26; 22:6,27; 28:2; 34:2-4,7-10; 45:9; Hos. 5:10; 7:3; 10:7; Amos 3:10,11; 4:1,2; 5:11,12; 6:12,13; Mic. 3:1-3,9-11; 7:3,4; Hab. 1:4; 2:5-13; Zeph. 1:8; 3:3; Acts 23:3; Jas. 2:6,9
- INSTANCES OF
- Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison Gen. 39:20; with 40:15
- Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites EXO 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11
- Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings Judg. 1:7
- Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers Judg. 9:1-5
- Eli' s sons, desecrating the sacrifices 1 Sam. 2:12-17
- Debauching themselves and the worshipers 1 Sam. 2:22
- Samuel' s sons, taking bribes 1 Sam. 8:1-5
- Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty 1 Sam. 15:8-35
- Saul, jealously plotting against David 1 Sam. 19
- Saul, killing Ahimelech and the priests 1 Sam. 22:7-19
- Hanun, maltreating David' s servants 2 Sam. 10:4; 1 Chr. 19:2-5
- David, numbering Israel and Judah 2 Sam. 24:1-9; 1 Chr. 21:1-7; 27:23,24
- Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous 1 Kgs. 11:1-13
- Solomon, oppressing the people 1 Kgs. 12:4; 4:7-23
- Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy 1 Kgs. 12:8-11; 2 Chr. 10:1-15
- Jeroboam, perverting the true worship 1 Kgs. 12:26-33; 13:1-5; 14:16
- Exalting debased persons to the priesthood 1 Kgs. 12:31; 13:33; 2 Kgs. 17:32; 2 Chr. 11:14,15; Ezek. 44:7; with Num. 3:10
- Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam 1 Kgs. 15:3
- Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Kgs. 15:26
- Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Kgs. 15:33,34
- Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people 2 Chr. 16:10
- Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Kgs. 16:19
- Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Kgs. 16:25-29
- Ahab, serving Baal 1 Kgs. 16:30-33; 21:21-26
- Confiscating Naboth' s vineyard 1 Kgs. 21; with 1 Sam. 8:14; 1 Kgs. 22:38; 2 Kgs. 9:26
- Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam 2 Kgs. 3:2,3
- Hazael, committing pillage (plundering) 2 Kgs. 8:12; 10:32; 12:17; 13:3-7
- Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel 2 Kgs. 8:18; 2 Chr. 21:13
- Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Kgs. 10:29
- Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Kgs. 13:1,2
- Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam 2 Kgs. 13:10,11
- Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Kgs. 14:23,24
- Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Kgs. 15:9,18,24,28
- Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him 2 Kgs. 15:25
- Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah 2 Kgs. 15:30
- In permitting Baal-worship 2 Kgs. 17:1,2,7-18
- Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice 2 Kgs. 16:3; 2 Chr. 28:2-4
- Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen 2 Kgs. 21:1-17; 2 Chr. 33:2-7
- Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh 2 Kgs. 21:19-22
- Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers 2 Kgs. 23:32
- Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Kgs. 23:37
- Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Kgs. 24:9
- Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim 2 Kgs. 24:19; 2 Chr. 36:12,13
- And persecuting Jeremiah Jer. 38:5,6
- Joash, killing Zechariah 2 Chr. 24:2,17-25
- Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab 2 Chr. 22:1-9
- Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir 2 Chr. 25:14
- Uzziah, invading the priest' s office 2 Chr. 26:16
- Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide) EST 3
- Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men Dan. 2:1-13
- Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnace Dan. 3:1-23
- Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege Dan. 5:22
- Darius, in deifying himself Dan. 6:7,9
- The princes, conspiring against Daniel Dan. 6:1-9
- Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem Matt. 2:16-18
- Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist Matt. 14:1-11
- Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyranny Luke 13:31,32; 23:6-15
- Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem Acts 12:1-19
- Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion Matt. 27:11-26; Mark 15:15
- The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus Matt. 26:59
- Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul Acts 23:2
- See Government
- See JUDGES
- See KINGS
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.