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KENITES, THE

  • Originally a people of Canaan — Ge 15:19
  • Connected with the Midianites — Nu 10:29; Judg 4:11
  • Dwelt in strongholds — Nu 24:21
  • Had many cities — 1Sa 30:29
  • Moses
    • Intermarried with - Ex 2:21; Judg 1:16
    • Invited, to accompany Israel - Nu 10:29-32
  • Part of, dwelt with Israel — Judg 1:16; 4:11
  • Part of, dwelt with the Amalekites — 1Sa 15:6
  • Showed kindness to Israel in the desert — Ex 18:1-27
  • Not destroyed with the Amalekites — 1Sa 15:6
  • The Rechabites descended from — 1Ch 2:55
  • Sisera slain by Jael one of — Judg 4:22; 5:24
  • David
    • Pretended that he invaded - 1Sa 27:10
    • Sent part of the spoil of war to - 1Sa 30:29
  • Ruin of, predicted — Nu 24:21,22

Kings

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