Bible Cross References
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1 Samuel 9:17
When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD said to him, "This is the man I told you about. He will rule my people."
1 Samuel 16:1
The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you go on grieving over Saul? I have rejected him as king of Israel. But now get some olive oil and go to Bethlehem, to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be king."
1 Chronicles 28:5
He gave me many sons, and out of them all he chose Solomon to rule over Israel, the LORD's kingdom.
Jeremiah 27:5-7
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"By my great power and strength I created the world, human beings, and all the animals that live on the earth; and I give it to anyone I choose.
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I am the one who has placed all these nations under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia, and I have made even the wild animals serve him.
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All nations will serve him, and they will serve his son and his grandson until the time comes for his own nation to fall. Then his nation will serve powerful nations and great kings.
Daniel 2:21
He controls the times and the seasons; he makes and unmakes kings; it is he who gives wisdom and understanding.
Daniel 4:25
You will be driven away from human society and will live with wild animals. For seven years you will eat grass like an ox and sleep in the open air, where the dew will fall on you. Then you will admit that the Supreme God controls all human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses.
Daniel 4:32
You will be driven away from human society, live with wild animals, and eat grass like an ox for seven years. Then you will acknowledge that the Supreme God has power over human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses."
Daniel 5:18-31
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"The Supreme God made your father Nebuchadnezzar a great king and gave him dignity and majesty.
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He was so great that people of all nations, races, and languages were afraid of him and trembled. If he wanted to kill someone, he did; if he wanted to keep someone alive, he did. He honored or disgraced anyone he wanted to.
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But because he became proud, stubborn, and cruel, he was removed from his royal throne and lost his place of honor.
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He was driven away from human society, and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with wild donkeys, ate grass like an ox, and slept in the open air with nothing to protect him from the dew. Finally he admitted that the Supreme God controls all human kingdoms and can give them to anyone he chooses.
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"But you, his son, have not humbled yourself, even though you knew all this.
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You acted against the Lord of heaven and brought in the cups and bowls taken from his Temple. You, your noblemen, your wives, and your concubines drank wine out of them and praised gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone---gods that cannot see or hear and that do not know anything. But you did not honor the God who determines whether you live or die and who controls everything you do.
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That is why God has sent the hand to write these words.
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"This is what was written: 'Number, number, weight, divisions.'
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And this is what it means: number, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end;
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weight, you have been weighed on the scales and found to be too light;
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divisions, your kingdom is divided up and given to the Medes and Persians."
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Immediately Belshazzar ordered his servants to dress Daniel in a robe of royal purple and to hang a gold chain of honor around his neck. And he made him the third in power in the kingdom.
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That same night Belshazzar, the king of Babylonia, was killed;
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and Darius the Mede, who was then sixty-two years old, seized the royal power.
Daniel 7:13
During this vision in the night, I saw what looked like a human being. He was approaching me, surrounded by clouds, and he went to the one who had been living forever and was presented to him.
Daniel 7:14
He was given authority, honor, and royal power, so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him. His authority would last forever, and his kingdom would never end.
Matthew 28:18
Jesus drew near and said to them, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Romans 13:1
Everyone must obey state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God.
Revelation 19:16
On his robe and on his thigh was written the name: "King of kings and Lord of lords."
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1 Kings 3:9
So give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice and to know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?"
1 Kings 3:28
When the people of Israel heard of Solomon's decision, they were all filled with deep respect for him, because they knew then that God had given him the wisdom to settle disputes fairly.
1 Kings 5:7
Hiram was extremely pleased when he received Solomon's message, and he said, "Praise the LORD today for giving David such a wise son to succeed him as king of that great nation!"
1 Kings 10:9
Praise the LORD your God! He has shown how pleased he is with you by making you king of Israel. Because his love for Israel is eternal, he has made you their king so that you can maintain law and justice."
Psalm 72:1-4
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Teach the king to judge with your righteousness, O God; share with him your own justice,
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so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.
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May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.
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May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.
Psalm 99:4
Mighty king, you love what is right; you have established justice in Israel; you have brought righteousness and fairness.
Isaiah 1:26
I will give you rulers and advisers like those you had long ago. Then Jerusalem will be called the righteous, faithful city."
Isaiah 32:1
Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with justice.
Isaiah 32:2
Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a place to hide from storms. They will be like streams flowing in a desert, like the shadow of a giant rock in a barren land.
Jeremiah 33:15
At that time I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will do what is right and just throughout the land.
Revelation 19:11
Then I saw heaven open, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True; it is with justice that he judges and fights his battles.