Rulers

Rulers [NAVE]

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; Ex. 23:8; Deut. 1:13; Deut. 16:18-20; Deut. 27:19; 2 Sam. 23:3, 4; Ezra 7:25; Psa. 2:10, 11; Psa. 72:1-17; Prov. 16:10, 12, 13; Prov. 17:7; Prov. 19:12; Prov. 20:8, 26, 28; Prov. 21:1; Prov. 24:23-26; Prov. 25:2, 3, 5; Prov. 28:2, 16; Prov. 29:2, 4, 14; Prov. 31:4, 5, 8, 9; Eccl. 8:4; Eccl. 10:16, 17; Isa. 5:22, 23; Isa. 16:5; Isa. 28:6; Isa. 60:17; Jer. 13:18; Rom. 12:8; Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Tim. 2:1, 2; 1 Pet. 2:13, 14
Duties of
Ex. 18:16, 20, 21; Ex. 23:3, 6, 7, 9; Lev. 19:15; Lev. 24:22; Num. 27:16, 17; Deut. 1:16, 17; Deut. 16:18-20; Deut. 17:16-20; Deut. 19:18, 19; Deut. 24:16; Deut. 25:1; Josh. 1:7, 8; 2 Chr. 9:8; 2 Chr. 19:6, 7; Ezra 7:25, 26; Psa. 82:2-4; Psa. 148:11, 13; Isa. 58:6; Jer. 22:1-3 Jer. 21:12. Zech. 7:9, 10; Zech. 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 Abraham, Gen. 20; of Isaac, Gen. 26:6-11.
Joseph, in his conduct of 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 children of Israel, Num. 16:15.
See: Government, Mosaic.
Samuel, in not taking reward 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 Kin. 3:16-28; according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba, 1 Kin. 10:6-9.
Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry, 1 Kin. 15:11-15; 2 Chr. 14:2-5.
Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord, 1 Kin. 22:41-46; 2 Chr. 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30.
Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord, 2 Kin. 18:3; 20:1-11; 2 Chr. 30; 31.
Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works, 2 Kin. 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 proclaiming a fast, Jonah 3:6-9.
Wicked
Gen. 15:13, 14; Ex. 3:9; Deut. 27:19; 1 Sam. 8:10-17; 2 Chr. 28:19; Neh. 5:7-9; Neh. 9:34-37; Job 24:22, 24; Job 35:9; Psa. 10:17, 18; Psa. 12:5, 8; Psa. 49:20; Psa. 58:1, 2; Psa. 82:2; Psa. 94:20, 21; Psa. 110:5; Prov. 17:15, 26; Prov. 28:15, 16, 28; Prov. 29:2, 4, 12; Prov. 30:21, 22; Eccl. 3:16, 17; Eccl. 4:1, 13, 14; Eccl. 5:8; Eccl. 8:9; Eccl. 10:5-7, 16, 17; Isa. 1:23; Isa. 3:12, 14, 15; Isa. 5:7; Isa. 10:1-3; Isa. 14:5, 6, 19, 20 vs. 4-20.; Isa. 28:14, 15; Isa. 29:20, 21; Isa. 30:33; Isa. 33:1; Isa. 40:23; Isa. 52:5; Isa. 59:14, 15; Jer. 5:28, 29; Ezek. 21:25, 26; Ezek. 22:6, 27; Ezek. 28:2; Ezek. 34:2-4, 7-10; Ezek. 45:9; Hos. 5:10; Hos. 7:3; Hos. 10:7; Amos 3:10, 11; Amos 4:1, 2; Amos 5:11, 12; Amos 6:12, 13; Mic. 3:1-3, 9-11; Mic. 7:3, 4; Hab. 1:4; Hab. 2:12 vs. 5-13.; Zeph. 1:8; Zeph. 3:3; Acts 23:3; Jas. 2:6, 9
Instances of:
Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison, Gen. 39:20, with Gen. 40:15.
Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites, Ex. 1-11.
Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings, Judg. 1:7.
Abimelech, slaying 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; in jealousy plotting against David, 1 Sam. 18:8-29; seeking to slay David, 1 Sam. 19; slaying 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 Kin. 11:1-13; oppressing the people, 1 Kin. 12:4; 4:7-23.
Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy, 1 Kin. 12:8-11; 2 Chr. 10:1-15.
Jeroboam, perverting the true worship, 1 Kin. 12:26-33; 13:1-5; 14:16; exalting debased persons to the priesthood, 1 Kin. 12:31; 13:33; 2 Kin. 17:32; 2 Chr. 11:14, 15; Ezek. 44:7, with Num. 3:10.
Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam, 1 Kin. 15:3.
Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 15:26.
Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 15:33, 34.
Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people, 2 Chr. 16:10.
Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 16:19.
Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 16:25-29.
Ahab, serving Baal, 1 Kin. 16:30-33; 21:21-26; confiscating Naboth's vineyard, 1 Kin. 21, with 1 Sam. 8:14; 1 Kin. 22:38; 2 Kin. 9:26.
Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam, 2 Kin. 3:2, 3.
Hazael, committing rapine, 2 Kin. 8:12; 10:32; 12:17; 13:3-7.
Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel, 2 Kin. 8:18; 2 Chr. 21:13.
Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam, 2 Kin. 10:29.
Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam, 2 Kin. 13:1, 2.
Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam, 2 Kin. 13:10, 11.
Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam, 2 Kin. 14:23, 24.
Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam, 2 Kin. 15:9, 18, 24, 28; conspiring against and slaying Pekahiah, 2 Kin. 15:25.
Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah, 2 Kin. 15:30, in permitting Baal-worship, 2 Kin. 17:1, 2, 7-18.
Ahaz, burning his children in idolatrous sacrifice, 2 Kin. 16:3; 2 Chr. 28:2-4.
Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen, 2 Kin. 21:1-17; 2 Chr. 33:2-7.
Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh, 2 Kin. 21:19-22.
Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his fathers, 2 Kin. 23:32.
Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his fathers, 2 Kin. 23:37; and Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:9.
Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim, 2 Kin. 24:19; 2 Chr. 36:12, 13; and persecuting Jeremiah, Jer. 38:5, 6.
Joash, slaying Zechariah, 2 Chr. 24:2, 17-25.
Ahaziah, doing evil after the house 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 the Jews, Esth. 3.
Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men, Dan. 2:1-13; and committing the three Hebrews to the furnace, Dan. 3:1-23.
Belshazzar, in drunkeess and committing sacrilege, Dan. 5:22, 23.
Darius, in deifying himself, Dan. 6:7, 9.
The princes, conspiring against Daniel, Dan. 6:1-9.
Herod the Great, slaying the children in Bethlehem, Matt. 2:16-18.
Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist, Matt. 14:1-11; in craftiness and tyray, Luke 13:31, 32; 23:6-15.
Herod Agrippa, persecuting the church, Acts 12:1-19.
Pilate, delivering Jesus for crucifixion, Matt. 27:11-26; Mark 15:15.
Chief priests, elders, and all the council, seeking false witness against Jesus, Matt. 26:59.
Ananias, commanding to strike Paul, Acts 23:2.
See: Government; Judges; Kings.