New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Kings

• Israel warned against seeking 1 Sam. 8:9-18
• Sin of Israel in seeking 1 Sam. 12:17-20
• Israel in seeking, rejected God as their king 1 Sam. 8:7, 10:19
• Israel asked for, that they might be like the nations 1 Sam. 8:5, 19, 20
• First given to Israel in anger Hos. 13:11
• God reserved to himself the choice of Dt. 17:14, 15; 1 Sam. 9:16, 17, 16:12
• When first established in Israel, not hereditary Dt. 17:20; 1 Sam. 13:13, 14, 15:28, 29
• Rendered hereditary in the family of David 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 89:35-37
• Of Israel not to be foreigners Dt. 17:15
• Laws for the government of the kingdom by, written by Samuel 1 Sam. 10:25
• Forbidden to multiply
  • Horses Dt. 17:16
  • Wives Dt. 17:17
  • Treasure Dt. 17:17
• Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law Dt. 17:18-20
• Had power to make war and peace 1 Sam. 11:5-7
• Often exercised power arbitrarily 1 Sam. 22:17, 18; 2 Sam. 1:15, 4:9-12; 1 Ki. 2:23, 25, 31
• Ceremonies at inauguration of
  • Anointing 1 Sam. 10:1, 16:13; Ps. 89:20
  • Crowning 2 Ki. 11:12; 2 Chr. 23:11; Ps. 21:3
  • Proclaiming with trumpets 2 Sam. 15:10; 1 Ki. 1:34; 2 Ki. 9:13, 11:14
  • Enthroning 1 Ki. 1:35, 46; 2 Ki. 11:19
  • Girding on the sword Ps. 45:3
  • Putting into their hands the books of the law 2 Ki. 11:12; 2 Chr. 23:11
  • Covenanting to govern lawfully 2 Sam. 5:3
  • Receiving homage 1 Sam. 10:1; 1 Chr. 29:24
  • Shouting "God save the king" 1 Sam. 10:24; 2 Sam. 16:16; 2 Ki. 11:12
  • Offering sacrifice 1 Sam. 11:15
  • Feasting 1 Chr. 12:38, 39, 29:22
• Attended by a body-guard 1 Sam. 13:2; 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Chr. 11:25; 2 Chr. 12:10
• Dwelt in royal palaces 2 Chr. 9:11; Ps. 45:15
• Arrayed in royal apparel 1 Ki. 22:30; Mt. 6:29
• Names of, often changed at their accession 2 Ki. 23:34, 24:17
• Officers of
  • Prime minister 2 Chr. 19:11, 28:7
  • First Counsellor 1 Chr. 27:33
  • Confidant or king's special friend 1 Ki. 4:5; 1 Chr. 27:33
  • Comptroller of the household 1 Ki. 4:6; 2 Chr. 28:7
  • Scribe or secretary 2 Sam. 8:17; 1 Ki. 4:3
  • Captain of the host 2 Sam. 8:16; 1 Ki. 4:4
  • Captain of the guard 2 Sam. 8:18, 20:23
  • Recorder 2 Sam. 8:16; 1 Ki. 4:3
  • Providers for the king's table 1 Ki. 4:7-19
  • Master of the wardrobe 2 Ki. 22:14; 2 Chr. 34:22
  • Treasurer 1 Chr. 27:25
  • Storekeeper 1 Chr. 27:25
  • Overseer of the tribute 1 Ki. 4:6, 12:18
  • Overseer of royal farms 1 Chr. 27:26
  • Overseer of royal vineyards 1 Chr. 27:27
  • Overseer of royal plantations 1 Chr. 27:28
  • Overseer of royal herds 1 Sam. 21:7; 1 Chr. 27:29
  • Overseer of royal camels 1 Chr. 27:30
  • Overseer of royal flocks 1 Chr. 27:31
  • Armor-bearer 1 Sam. 16:21
  • Cup-bearer 1 Ki. 10:5; 2 Chr. 9:4
• Approached with greatest reverence 1 Sam. 24:8; 2 Sam. 9:8, 14:22; 1 Ki. 1:23
• Presented with gifts by strangers 1 Ki. 10:2, 10, 25; 2 Ki. 5:5; Mt. 2:11
• Right hand of, the place of honor 1 Ki. 2:19; Ps. 45:9, 110:1
• Attendants of, stood in their presence 1 Ki. 10:8; 2 Ki. 25:19
• Exercised great hospitality 1 Sam. 20:25-27; 2 Sam. 9:7-13, 19:33; 1 Ki. 4:22, 23, 28
• Their revenues derived from
  • Voluntary contributions 1 Sam. 10:27, 16:20; 1 Chr. 12:39, 40
  • Tribute from foreign nations 1 Ki. 4:21, 24, 25; 2 Chr. 8:8, 17:11
  • Tax on produce of the land 1 Ki. 4:7-19
  • Tax on foreign merchandise 1 Ki. 10:15
  • Their own flocks and herds 2 Chr. 32:29
  • Produce of their own lands 2 Chr. 26:10
• Sometimes nominated their successors 1 Ki. 1:33, 34; 2 Chr. 11:22, 23
• Punished for transgressing the divine law 2 Sam. 12:7-12; 1 Ki. 21:18-24
• Who reigned over all israel
  • Saul 1 Sam. 11:15-31:13; 1 Chr. 10:1-14
  • David 2 Sam. 2:4-24:25; 1 Ki. 1:1-2:11; 1 Chr. 11:1-29:30
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 1:39-11:43; 2 Chr. 1:1-9:31
  • Rehoboam (first part of his reign) 1 Ki. 12:1-20; 2 Chr. 10:1-16
• Who reigned over judah
  • Rehoboam (latter part of his reign) 1 Ki. 12:21-24, 14:21-31; 2 Chr. 10:17-12:16
  • Abijam or Abijah 1 Ki. 15:1-8; 2 Chr. 13:1-22
  • Asa 1 Ki. 15:9-24; 2 Chr. 14:1-16:14
  • Jehoshaphat 1 Ki. 22:41-50; 2 Chr. 17:1-21:1
  • Jehoram or Joram 2 Ki. 8:16-24; 2 Chr. 21:1-20
  • Ahaziah 2 Ki. 8:25-29, 9:16-29; 2 Chr. 22:1-9
  • Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah (usurper) 2 Ki. 11:1-3; 2 Chr. 22:10-12
  • Joash or Jehoash 2 Ki. 11:4-12:21; 2 Chr. 23:1-24:27
  • Amaziah 2 Ki. 14:1-20; 2 Chr. 25:1-28
  • Azariah or Uzziah 2 Ki. 14:21, 22, 15:1-7; 2 Chr. 26:1-23
  • Jotham 2 Ki. 15:32-38; 2 Chr. 27:1-9
  • Ahaz 2 Ki. 16:1-20; 2 Chr. 28:1-27
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 18:1-20:21; 2 Chr. 29:1-32:33
  • Manasseh 2 Ki. 21:1-18; 2 Chr. 33:1-20
  • Amon 2 Ki. 21:19-26; 2 Chr. 33:21-25
  • Josiah 2 Ki. 22:1-23:30; 2 Chr. 34:1-35:27
  • Jehoahaz 2 Ki. 23:31-33; 2 Chr. 36:1-4
  • Jehoiakim 2 Ki. 23:34-24:6; 2 Chr. 36:5-8
  • Jehoiachin 2 Ki. 24:8-16; 2 Chr. 36:9, 10
  • Zedekiah 2 Ki. 24:17-25:7; 2 Chr. 36:11-21
• Who reigned over israel
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 12:20, 12:25-14:20
  • Nadab 1 Ki. 15:25-27, 31
  • Baasha 1 Ki. 15:28-16:7
  • Elah 1 Ki. 16:8-14
  • Zimri 1 Ki. 16:11, 12, 15-20
  • Omri 1 Ki. 16:23-28
  • Ahab 1 Ki. 16:29-22:40
  • Ahaziah 1 Ki. 22:51-53; 2 Ki. 1:1-18
  • Jehoram or Joram 2 Ki. 3:1-9:26
  • Jehu 2 Ki. 9:3-10:36
  • Jehoahaz 2 Ki. 13:1-9
  • Jehoash or Joash 2 Ki. 13:10-25, 14:8-16
  • Jeroboam the Second 2 Ki. 14:23-29
  • Zachariah 2 Ki. 15:8-12
  • Shallum 2 Ki. 15:13-15
  • Menahem 2 Ki. 15:16-22
  • Pekahiah 2 Ki. 15:23-26
  • Pekah 2 Ki. 15:27-31, 16:5
  • Hoshea 2 Ki. 17:1-6
• Called the Lord's anointed 1 Sam. 16:6, 24:6; 2 Sam. 19:21
• Conspiracies against
  • Absalom against David 2 Sam. 15:10
  • Adonijah against Solomon 1 Ki. 1:5-7
  • Jeroboam against Rehoboam 1 Ki. 12:12, 16
  • Baasha against Nadab 1 Ki. 15:27
  • Zimri against Elah 1 Ki. 16:9, 10
  • Omri against Zimri 1 Ki. 16:17
  • Jehu against Joram 2 Ki. 9:14
  • Shallum against Zachariah 2 Ki. 15:10
  • Menahem against Shallum 2 Ki. 15:14
  • Pekah against Menahem 2 Ki. 15:25
• God chooses Dt. 17:15; 1 Chr. 28:4-6
• God ordains Rom. 13:1
• God anoints 1 Sam. 16:12; 2 Sam. 12:7
• Set up by God 1 Sam. 12:13; Dan. 2:21
• Removed by God 1 Ki. 11:11; Dan. 2:21
• Christ is the Prince of Rev. 1:5
• Christ is the King of Rev. 17:14
• Reign by direction of Christ Pr. 8:15
• Supreme judges of nations 1 Sam. 8:5
• Resistance to, is resistance to the ordinance of God Rom. 13:2
• Able to enforce their commands Eccl. 8:4
• Numerous subjects the honor of Pr. 14:28
• Not save by their armies Ps. 33:16
• Dependent on the earth Eccl. 5:9
• Should
  • Fear God Dt. 17:19
  • Serve Christ Ps. 2:10-12
  • Keep the law of God 1 Ki. 2:3
  • Study the Scriptures Dt. 17:19
  • Promote the interests of the Church Ezra 1:2-4, 6:1-12
  • Nourish the Church Isa. 49:23
  • Rule in the fear of God 2 Sam. 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
  • Impurity Pr. 31:3
  • Lying Pr. 17:7
  • Hearkening to lies Pr. 29:12
  • Intemperance Pr. 31:4, 5
• The gospel to be preached to Acts 9:15, 26:27, 28
• Without understanding, are oppressors Pr. 28:16
• Often reproved by God 1 Chr. 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. 20:26
  • Favor the wise Pr. 14:35
  • Honor the diligent Pr. 22:29
  • Befriend the good Pr. 22:11
  • Are pacified by submission Pr. 16:14, 25:15
• Evil counsellors should be removed from 2 Chr. 22:3, 4; Pr. 25:5
• Curse not, even in thought Ex. 22:28; Eccl. 10:20
• Speak no evil of Job 34:18; 2 Pet. 2:10
• Pay tribute to Mt. 22:21; Rom. 13:6, 7
• Be not presumptuous before Pr. 25:6
• Should be
  • Honored Rom. 13:7; 1 Pet. 2:17
  • Feared Pr. 24:21
  • Reverenced 1 Sam. 24:8; 1 Ki. 1:23, 31
  • Obeyed Rom. 13:1, 5; 1 Pet. 2:13
  • Prayed for 1 Tim. 2:1, 2
• Folly of resisting Pr. 19:12, 20:2
• Punishment for resisting the lawful authority of Rom. 13:2
• Guilt and danger of stretching out the hand against 1 Sam. 26:9; 2 Sam. 1:14
• They that walk after the flesh despise 2 Pet. 2:10; Jude 1:8
• Good-Exemplified
  • David 2 Sam. 8:15
  • Asa 1 Ki. 15:11
  • Jehoshaphat 1 Ki. 22:43
  • Amaziah 2 Ki. 15:3
  • Uzziah 2 Ki. 15:34
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 18:3
  • Josiah 2 Ki. 22:2