Bible Verses about “kings”
The Bible contains 18 verses about kings across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.”
“Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.”
“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
“Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:”
“Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.”
“It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'”
“lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice due to anyone who is afflicted.”
“and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
“The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.”
“The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.”
“He said, "This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them to him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;”
“He will take your daughters to be perfumers, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.”
“and he will appoint them to him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and [he will set some] to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.”
“He will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive groves, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.”
“He will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.”
“He will take your male servants, and your female servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.”
“He will take the tenth of your flocks: and you shall be his servants.”
“Don't curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don't curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.”