We know worry doesn’t change our circumstances. All it accomplishes is disrupted sleep, headaches, difficulty concentrating, nausea, muscle tension, exhaustion, irritability, ulcers and high blood pressure. But most of all, worry expresses no confidence in the sovereignty and promises of God.
Randy Smith

KINGS

KINGS

KINGS

  1. Israel warned against seeking # 1Sa 8:9-18
  2. Sin of Israel in seeking # 1Sa 12:17-20
  3. Israel in seeking, rejected God as their king # 1Sa 8:7 10:19
  4. Israel asked for, that they might be like the nations # 1Sa 8:5,19,20
  5. First given to Israel in anger # Ho 13:11
  6. God reserved to himself the choice of # De 17:14,15 1Sa 9:16,17 16:12
  7. When first established in Israel, not hereditary # De 17:20 1Sa 13:13,14 15:28,29
  8. Rendered hereditary in the family of David # 2Sa 7:12-16 Ps 89:35-37
  9. Of Israel not to be foreigners # De 17:15
  10. Laws for the government of the kingdom by, written by Samuel # 1Sa 10:25
  11. FORBIDDEN TO MULTIPLY 11a) Horses

    # De 17:16

11b) Wives # De 17:17 11c) Treasure # De 17:17 12) Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law # De 17:18-20 13) Had power to make war and peace # 1Sa 11:5-7 14) Often exercised power arbitrarily # 1Sa 22:17,18 2Sa 1:15 4:9-12 1Ki 2:23,25,31 15) CEREMONIES AT INAUGURATION OF 15a) Anointing # 1Sa 10:1 16:13 Ps 89:20 15b) Crowning # 2Ki 11:12 2Ch 23:11 Ps 21:3 15c) Proclaiming with trumpets # 2Sa 15:10 1Ki 1:34 2Ki 9:13 11:14 15d) Enthroning # 1Ki 1:35,46 2Ki 11:19 15e) Girding on the sword # Ps 45:3 15f) Putting into their hands the books of the law # 2Ki 11:12 2Ch 23:11 15g) Covenanting to govern lawfully # 2Sa 5:3 15h) Receiving homage # 1Sa 10:1 1Ch 29:24 15i) Shouting “God save the king” # 1Sa 10:24 2Sa 16:16 2Ki 11:12 15j) Offering sacrifice # 1Sa 11:15 15k) Feasting # 1Ch 12:38,39 29:22 16) Attended by a body-guard # 1Sa 13:2 2Sa 8:18 1Ch 11:25 2Ch 12:10 17) Dwelt in royal palaces # 2Ch 9:11 Ps 45:15 18) Arrayed in royal apparel # 1Ki 22:30 Mt 6:29 19) Names of, often changed at their accession # 2Ki 23:34 24:17 20) OFFICERS OF 20a) Prime minister # 2Ch 19:11 28:7 20b) First Counsellor # 1Ch 27:33 20c) Confidant or king’s special friend # 1Ki 4:5 1Ch 27:33 20d) Comptroller of the household # 1Ki 4:6 2Ch 28:7 20e) Scribe or secretary # 2Sa 8:17 1Ki 4:3 20f) Captain of the host # 2Sa 8:16 1Ki 4:4 20g) Captain of the guard # 2Sa 8:18 20:23 20h) Recorder # 2Sa 8:16 1Ki 4:3 20i) Providers for the king’s table # 1Ki 4:7-19 20j) Master of the wardrobe # 2Ki 22:14 2Ch 34:22 20k) Treasurer # 1Ch 27:25 20l) Storekeeper # 1Ch 27:25 20m) Overseer of the tribute # 1Ki 4:6 12:18 20n) Overseer of royal farms # 1Ch 27:26 20o) Overseer of royal vineyards # 1Ch 27:27 20p) Overseer of royal plantations # 1Ch 27:28 20q) Overseer of royal herds # 1Sa 21:7 1Ch 27:29 20r) Overseer of royal camels # 1Ch 27:30 20s) Overseer of royal flocks # 1Ch 27:31 20t) Armour-bearer # 1Sa 16:21 20u) Cup-bearer # 1Ki 10:5 2Ch 9:5 21) Approached with greatest reverence # 1Sa 24:8 2Sa 9:8 14:22 1Ki 1:23 22) Presented with gifts by strangers # 1Ki 10:2,10,25 2Ki 5:5 Mt 2:11 23) Right hand of, the place of honour # 1Ki 2:19 Ps 45:9 110:1 24) Attendants of, stood in their presence # 1Ki 10:8 2Ki 25:19 25) Exercised great hospitality # 1Sa 20:25-27 2Sa 9:7-13 19:33 1Ki 4:22,23,28 26) THEIR REVENUES DERIVED FROM 26a) Voluntary contributions # 1Sa 10:27 16:20 1Ch 12:39,40 26b) Tribute from foreign nations # 1Ki 4:21,24,25 2Ch 8:8 17:11 26c) Tax on produce of the land # 1Ki 4:7-19 26d) Tax on foreign merchandise # 1Ki 10:15 26e) Their own flocks and herds # 2Ch 32:29 26f) Produce of their own lands # 2Ch 26:10 27) Sometimes nominated their successors # 1Ki 1:33,34 2Ch 11:22,23 28) Punished for transgressing the divine law # 2Sa 12:7-12 1Ki 21:18-24 29) WHO REIGNED OVER ALL ISRAEL 29a) Saul # 1Sa 11:15-31:13 1Ch 10:1-10:14 29b) David # 2Sa 2:4-1Ki 2:11 1Ch 11:1-29:30 29c) Solomon # 1Ki 1:39-11:43 2Ch 1:1-9:31 29d) Rehoboam (first part of his reign) # 1Ki 12:1-20 2Ch 10:1-16 30) WHO REIGNED OVER JUDAH 30a) Rehoboam (latter part of his reign) # 1Ki 12:21-24 14:21-31 2Ch 10:17-12:16 30b) Abijam or Abijah # 1Ki 15:1-8 2Ch 13:1-22 30c) Asa # 1Ki 15:9-24 2Ch 14:1-16:14 30d) Jehoshaphat # 1Ki 22:41-50 2Ch 17:1-21:1 30e) Jehoram or Joram # 2Ki 8:16-24 2Ch 21:1-20 30f) Ahaziah # 2Ki 8:25-29 9:16-29 2Ch 22:1-9 30g) Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah (usurper) # 2Ki 11:1-3 2Ch 22:10-12 30h) Joash or Jehoash # 2Ki 11:4-12:21 2Ch 23:1-24:27 30i) Amaziah # 2Ki 14:1-20 2Ch 25:1-28 30j) Azariah or Uzziah # 2Ki 14:21,22 15:1-7 2Ch 26:1-23 30k) Jotham # 2Ki 15:32-38 2Ch 27:1-9 30l) Ahaz # 2Ki 16:1-20 2Ch 28:1-27 30m) Hezekiah # 2Ki 18:1-20:21 2Ch 29:1-32:33 30n) Manasseh # 2Ki 21:1-18 2Ch 33:1-20 30o) Amon # 2Ki 21:19-26 2Ch 33:21-25 30p) Josiah # 2Ki 22:1-23:30 2Ch 34:1-35:27 30q) Jehoahaz # 2Ki 23:31-33 2Ch 36:1-4 30r) Jehoiakim # 2Ki 23:34-24:6 2Ch 36:5-8 30s) Jehoiachin # 2Ki 24:8-16 2Ch 36:9,10 30t) Zedekiah # 2Ki 24:17-25:7 2Ch 36:11-21 31) WHO REIGNED OVER ISRAEL 31a) Jeroboam # 1Ki 12:20 12:25-14:20 31b) Nadab # 1Ki 15:25-27,32 31c) Baasha # 1Ki 15:28-16:7 31d) Elah # 1Ki 16:8-14 31e) Zimri # 1Ki 16:11,12,15,20 31f) Omri # 1Ki 16:23-28 31g) Ahab # 1Ki 16:29-22:40 31h) Ahaziah # 1Ki 22:51-53 2Ki 1:18 31i) Jehoram or Joram # 2Ki 3:1-9:26 31j) Jehu # 2Ki 9:3-10:36 31k) Jehoahaz # 2Ki 13:1-9 31l) Jehoash or Joash # 2Ki 13:10-25 14:8-16 31m) Jeroboam the Second # 2Ki 14:23-29 31n) Zachariah # 2Ki 15:8-12 31o) Shallum # 2Ki 15:13-15 31p) Menahem # 2Ki 15:16-22 31q) Pekahiah # 2Ki 15:23-26 31r) Pekah # 2Ki 15:27-31 16:5 31s) Hoshea # 2Ki 17:1-6 32) Called the Lord’s anointed # 1Sa 16:6 24:6 2Sa 19:21 33) CONSPIRACIES AGAINST 33a) Absalom against David # 2Sa 15:10 33b) Adonijah against Solomon # 1Ki 1:5-7 33c) Jeroboam against Rehoboam # 1Ki 12:12,16 33d) Baasha against Nadab # 1Ki 15:27 33e) Zimri against Elah # 1Ki 16:9,10 33f) Omri against Zimri # 1Ki 16:17 33g) Jehu against Joram # 2Ki 9:14 33h) Shallum against Zachariah # 2Ki 15:10 33i) Menahem against Shallum # 2Ki 15:14 33j) Pekah against Menahem # 1Ki 15:25 34) God chooses # De 17:15 1Ch 28:4-6 35) God ordains # Ro 13:1 36) God anoints # 1Sa 16:12 2Sa 12:7 37) Set up by God # 1Sa 12:13 Da 2:21 38) Removed by God # 1Ki 11:11 Da 2:21 39) Christ is the Prince of # Re 1:5 40) Christ is the King of # Re 17:14 41) Reign by direction of Christ # Pr 8:15 42) Supreme judges of nations # 1Sa 8:5 43) Resistance to, is resistance to the ordinance of God # Ro 13:2 44) Able to enforce their commands # Ec 8:4 45) Numerous subjects the honour of # Pr 14:28 46) Not save by their armies # Ps 33:16 47) Dependent on the earth # Ec 5:9 48) SHOULD 48a) Fear God # De 17:19 48b) Serve Christ # Ps 2:10-12 48c) Keep the law of God # 1Ki 2:3 48d) Study the Scriptures # De 17:19 48e) Promote the interests of the Church # Ezr 1:2-4 6:1-12 48f) Nourish the Church # Isa 49:23 48g) Rule in the fear of God # 2Sa 23:3 48h) Maintain the cause of the poor and oppressed # Pr 31:8,9 48i) Investigate all matters # Pr 25:2 48j) Not pervert judgment # Pr 31:5 49) Prolong their reign by hating covetousness # Pr 28:16 50) Throne of, established by righteousness and justice # Pr 16:12 29:14 51) SPECIALLY WARNED AGAINST 51a) Impurity # Pr 31:3 51b) Lying # Pr 17:7 51c) Hearkening to lies # Pr 29:12 51d) Intemperance # Pr 31:4,5 52) The gospel to be preached to # Ac 9:15 26:27,28 53) Without understanding, are oppressors # Pr 28:16 54) Often reproved by God # 1Ch 16:21 55) Judgments upon, when opposed to Christ # Ps 2:2,5,9 56) WHEN GOOD 56a) Regard God as their strength # Ps 99:4 56b) Speak righteously # Pr 16:10 56c) Love righteous lips # Pr 16:13 56d) Abhor wickedness # Pr 16:12 56e) Discountenance evil # Pr 20:8 56f) Punish the wicked # Pr 20:8 56g) Favour the wise # Pr 14:35 56h) Honour the diligent # Pr 22:29 56i) Befriend the good # Pr 22:14 56j) Are pacified by submission # Pr 16:14 25:15 57) Evil counsellors should be removed from # 2Ch 22:3,4 Pr 25:5 58) Curse not, even in thought # Ex 22:28 Ec 10:20 59) Speak no evil of # Job 34:18 2Pe 2:10 60) Pay tribute to # Mt 22:21 Ro 13:6,7 61) Be not presumptuous before # Pr 25:6 62) SHOULD BE 62a) Honoured # Ro 13:7 1Pe 2:17 62b) Feared # Pr 24:21 62c) Reverenced # 1Sa 24:8 1Ki 1:23,21 62d) Obeyed # Ro 13:1,5 1Pe 2:13 62e) Prayed for # 1Ti 2:1,2 63) Folly of resisting # Pr 19:12 20:2 64) Punishment for resisting the lawful authority of # Ro 13:2 65) Guilt and danger of stretching out the hand against # 1Sa 26:9 2Sa 1:14 66) They that walk after the flesh despise # 2Pe 2:10 Jude 1:8 67) Good-Exemplified 67a) David # 2Sa 8:15 67b) Asa # 1Ki 15:11 67c) Jehoshaphat # 1Ki 22:43 67d) Amaziah # 2Ki 15:3 67e) Uzziah # 2Ki 15:34 67f) Hezekiah # 2Ki 18:3 67g) Josiah # 2Ki 22:2