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 subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”
“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.”
“Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.”
“[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:”
“Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.”
“And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”
“¶ The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.”
“¶ The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.”
“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots.”
“And he will take your daughters [to be] confectionaries, and [to be] cooks, and [to be] bakers.”
“And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and [will set them] to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.”
“And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, [even] the best [of them], and give [them] to his servants.”
“And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.”
“And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put [them] to his work.”
“He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.”
“Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.”