Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

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, 23:8; Dt. 1:13, 16:18-20, 27:19; 2 Sam. 23:3,4; Ezra 7:25; Ps. 2:10,11, 72:1-17; Pr. 16:10, 12, 17:7, 19:12, 20:8, 26, 28, 21:1, 24:23-26, 25:2,3, 5, 28:2, 16, 29:2, 4, 14, 31:4,5, 8,9; Eccl. 8:4, 10:16,17; Isa. 5:22,23, 16:5, 28:6, 60:17; Jer. 13:18; Rom. 12:8, 13:1-7; 1 Tim. 2:1,2; 1 Pet. 2:13,14
• DUTIES OF Ex. 18:16, 20,21, 23:3, 6,7, 9; Lev. 19:15, 24:22; Num. 27:16,17; Dt. 1:16,17, 16:18-20, 17:16-20, 19:18,19, 24:16, 25:1; Josh. 1:7,8; 2 Chr. 9:8, 19:6,7; Ezra 7:25,26; Ps. 82:2-4, 148:11, 13; Isa. 58:6; Jer. 21:12, 22:1-3; Zech. 7:9,10, 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 Isaac Gen. 26:6-11
    • Joseph, in how he conducted 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 people of Israel Num. 16:15
      • See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC
    • Samuel, in not receiving compensation 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 Ki. 3:16-28
      • Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba 1 Ki. 10:6-9
    • Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry 1 Ki. 15:11-15; 2 Chr. 14:2-5
    • Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord 1 Ki. 22:41-46; 2 Chr. 17:3-10; 19, 20:3-30
    • Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord 2 Ki. 18:3, 20:1-11; 2 Chr. 30; 31
    • Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works 2 Ki. 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 proclaimimg a fast Jonah 3:6-9
• WICKED Gen. 15:13,14; Ex. 3:9; Dt. 27:19; 1 Sam. 8:10-18; 2 Chr. 28:19; Neh. 5:7-9, 9:34-37; Job 24:22, 24, 35:9; Ps. 10:17,18, 12:5, 8, 49:20, 58:1,2, 82:2, 94:20,21, 110:5; Pr. 17:15, 26, 28:15,16, 28, 29:2, 4, 12, 30:21,22; Eccl. 3:16,17, 4:1, 13,14, 5:8, 8:9, 10:5-7, 16,17; Isa. 1:23, 3:12, 14,15, 5:7, 10:1-3, 14:4-20, 28:14,15, 29:20,21, 30:33, 33:1, 40:23, 52:5, 59:14,15; Jer. 5:28,29; Ezek. 21:25,26, 22:6, 27, 28:2, 34:2-4, 7-10, 45:9; Hos. 5:10, 7:3, 10:7; Amos 3:10,11, 4:1,2, 5:11,12, 6:12,13; Mic. 3:1-3, 9-11, 7:3,4; Hab. 1:4, 2:5-13; Zeph. 1:8, 3:3; Acts 23:3; Jas. 2:6, 9
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison Gen. 39:20; with 40:15
    • Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites Ex. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11
    • Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings Judg. 1:7
    • Abimelech, killing 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
      • Saul, jealously plotting against David 1 Sam. 19
      • Saul, killing 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 Ki. 11:1-13
      • Solomon, oppressing the people 1 Ki. 12:4, 4:7-23
    • Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy 1 Ki. 12:8-11; 2 Chr. 10:1-15
    • Jeroboam, perverting the true worship 1 Ki. 12:26-33, 13:1-5, 14:16
      • Exalting debased persons to the priesthood 1 Ki. 12:31, 13:33; 2 Ki. 17:32; 2 Chr. 11:14,15; Ezek. 44:7; with Num. 3:10
    • Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam 1 Ki. 15:3
    • Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 15:26
    • Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 15:33,34
    • Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people 2 Chr. 16:10
    • Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 16:19
    • Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 16:25-29
    • Ahab, serving Baal 1 Ki. 16:30-33, 21:21-26
      • Confiscating Naboth's vineyard 1 Ki. 21; with 1 Sam. 8:14; 1 Ki. 22:38; 2 Ki. 9:26
    • Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 3:2,3
    • Hazael, committing pillage (plundering) 2 Ki. 8:12, 10:32, 12:17, 13:3-7
    • Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel 2 Ki. 8:18; 2 Chr. 21:13
    • Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 10:29
    • Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 13:1,2
    • Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 13:10,11
    • Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 14:23,24
    • Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 15:9, 18, 24, 28
      • Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him 2 Ki. 15:25
    • Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah 2 Ki. 15:30
      • In permitting Baal-worship 2 Ki. 17:1,2, 7-18
    • Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice 2 Ki. 16:3; 2 Chr. 28:2-4
    • Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen 2 Ki. 21:1-17; 2 Chr. 33:2-7
    • Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh 2 Ki. 21:19-22
    • Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 23:32
    • Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 23:37
    • Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 24:9
    • Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim 2 Ki. 24:19; 2 Chr. 36:12,13
      • And persecuting Jeremiah Jer. 38:5,6
    • Joash, killing Zechariah 2 Chr. 24:2, 17-25
    • Ahaziah, doing evil like the household 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 all Jews (genocide) Esther 3
    • Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men Dan. 2:1-13
      • Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnace Dan. 3:1-23
    • Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege Dan. 5:22
    • Darius, in deifying himself Dan. 6:7, 9
    • The princes, conspiring against Daniel Dan. 6:1-9
    • Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem Mt. 2:16-18
    • Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist Mt. 14:1-11
      • Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyranny Lk. 13:31,32, 23:6-15
    • Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem Acts 12:1-19
    • Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion Mt. 27:11-26; Mk. 15:15
    • The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus Mt. 26:59
    • Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul Acts 23:2
• SEE GOVERNMENT
• See JUDGES
• See KINGS