Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.: RULERS

Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

RULERS

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 Ex. 6:14
  - Ishmael Gen. 17:20
  - Esau, and the dukes of Edom Gen. 36
Theocratic
- See GOVERNMENT
CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF Gen. 41:33; Ex. 18:21, 22, 23:8; Dt. 1:13, 16:18-20, 27:19; 2 Sam. 23:3, 4; Ezra 7:25; Ps. 2:10, 11, 72:1-17; Pr. 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 Ex. 18:16, 20, 21, 23:3, 6, 7, 9; Lev. 19:15, 24:22; Num. 27:16, 17; Dt. 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 Ki. 3:16-28
    - Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba 1 Ki. 10:6-9
  - Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry 1 Ki. 15:11-15; 2 Chr. 14:2-5
  - Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord 1 Ki. 22:41-46; 2 Chr. 17:3-10; 2 Chr. 19, 20:3-30
  - Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord 2 Ki. 18:3, 20:1-11; 2 Chr. 30-31
  - Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works 2 Ki. 22-23; 2 Chr. 34-35
  - Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews Ezra 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 Ezra 7; Neh. 2, 5:14
  - Nehemiah Neh. 4-5
  - Daniel
    - See DANIEL
  - King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast Jonah 3:6-9
WICKED Gen. 15:13, 14; Ex. 3:9; Dt. 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; Pr. 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 Ex. 1-11
  - 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 Ki. 11:1-13
    - Solomon, oppressing the people 1 Ki. 12:4, 4:7-23
  - Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy 1 Ki. 12:8-11; 2 Chr. 10:1-15
  - Jeroboam, perverting the true worship 1 Ki. 12:26-33, 13:1-5, 14:16
    - Exalting debased persons to the priesthood 1 Ki. 12:31, 13:33; 2 Ki. 17:32; 2 Chr. 11:14, 15; Ezek. 44:7; with Num. 3:10
  - Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam 1 Ki. 15:3
  - Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 15:26
  - Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 15:33, 34
  - Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people 2 Chr. 16:10
  - Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 16:19
  - Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 16:25-29
  - Ahab, serving Baal 1 Ki. 16:30-33, 21:21-26
    - Confiscating Naboth's vineyard 1 Ki. 21; with 1 Sam. 8:14; 1 Ki. 22:38; 2 Ki. 9:26
  - Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 3:2, 3
  - Hazael, committing pillage (plundering) 2 Ki. 8:12, 10:32, 12:17, 13:3-7
  - Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel 2 Ki. 8:18; 2 Chr. 21:13
  - Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 10:29
  - Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 13:1, 2
  - Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 13:10, 11
  - Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 14:23, 24
  - Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 15:9, 18, 24, 28
    - Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him 2 Ki. 15:25
  - Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah 2 Ki. 15:30
    - In permitting Baal-worship 2 Ki. 17:1, 2, 7-18
  - Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice 2 Ki. 16:3; 2 Chr. 28:2-4
  - Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen 2 Ki. 21:1-17; 2 Chr. 33:2-7
  - Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh 2 Ki. 21:19-22
  - Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 23:32
  - Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 23:37
  - Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 24:9
  - Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim 2 Ki. 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) Esther 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 Mt. 2:16-18
  - Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist Mt. 14:1-11
    - Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyranny Lk. 13:31, 32, 23:6-15
  - Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem Acts 12:1-19
  - Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion Mt. 27:11-26; Mk. 15:15
  - The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus Mt. 26:59
  - Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul Acts 23:2
SEE GOVERNMENT
See JUDGES
See KINGS