Rulers

(Appointed and removed by God)
ChastisedDan 4
Monarchical
PatriarchalGen 27:29 Gen 27:37
INSTANCES OF
NimrodGen 10:8–10
AbrahamGen 14:13–24 Gen 17:6 Gen 21:21–32
MelchizedekGen 14:18
IsaacGen 26:26–31
JudahGen 38:24
Heads of familiesExo 6:14
IshmaelGen 17:20
Esau, and the dukes of EdomGen 36
Theocratic
CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OFGen 41:33 Exo 18:21 Exo 18:22 Exo 23:8 Deu 1:13 Deu 16:18–20 Deu 27:19 2Sa 23:3 2Sa 23:4 Ezr 7:25 Psa 2:10 Psa 2:11 Psa 72:1–17 Pro 16:10 Pro 16:12 Pro 17:7 Pro 19:12 Pro 20:8 Pro 20:26 Pro 20:28 Pro 21:1 Pro 24:23–26 Pro 25:2 Pro 25:3 Pro 25:5 Pro 28:2 Pro 28:16 Pro 29:2 Pro 29:4 Pro 29:14 Pro 31:4 Pro 31:5 Pro 31:8 Pro 31:9 Ecc 8:4 Ecc 10:16 Ecc 10:17 Isa 5:22 Isa 5:23 Isa 16:5 Isa 28:6 Isa 60:17 Jer 13:18 Rom 12:8 Rom 13:1–7 1Ti 2:1 1Ti 2:2 1Pe 2:13 1Pe 2:14
DUTIES OFExo 18:16 Exo 18:20 Exo 18:21 Exo 23:3 Exo 23:6 Exo 23:7 Exo 23:9 Lev 19:15 Lev 24:22 Num 27:16 Num 27:17 Deu 1:16 Deu 1:17 Deu 16:18–20 Deu 17:16–20 Deu 19:18 Deu 19:19 Deu 24:16 Deu 25:1 Jos 1:7 Jos 1:8 2Ch 9:8 2Ch 19:6 2Ch 19:7 Ezr 7:25 Ezr 7:26 Psa 82:2–4 Psa 148:11 Psa 148:13 Isa 58:6 Jer 21:12 Jer 22:1–3 Zec 7:9 Zec 7:10 Zec 8:16 Rom 13:3 1Ti 2:2 1Pe 2:14
RIGHTEOUS
INSTANCES OF
Pharaoh, in his treatment of AbrahamGen 12:15–20
Abimelech, in his treatment of IsaacGen 26:6–11
Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of EgyptGen 41:37–57
Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his familyGen 47:5–10 Gen 50:1–6
Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of IsraelNum 16:15
Samuel, in not receiving compensation for judgment1Sa 12:3 1Sa 12:4
Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites1Sa 11:12 1Sa 11:13
Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child1Ki 3:16–28
Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba1Ki 10:6–9
Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry1Ki 15:11–15 2Ch 14:2–5
Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord1Ki 22:41–46 2Ch 17:3–10 2Ch 19 2Ch 20:3–30
Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord2Ki 18:3 2Ki 20:1–11 2Ch 30 2Ch 31
Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works2Ki 22 2Ki 23 2Ch 34 2Ch 35
Cyrus, in emancipating the JewsEzr 1
Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the templeEzr 6:1–12
Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at JerusalemEzr 7 Neh 2 Neh 5:14
NehemiahNeh 4 Neh 5
Daniel
King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fastJon 3:6–9
WICKEDGen 15:13 Gen 15:14 Exo 3:9 Deu 27:19 1Sa 8:10–18 2Ch 28:19 Neh 5:7–9 Neh 9:34–37 Job 24:22 Job 24:24 Job 35:9 Psa 10:17 Psa 10:18 Psa 12:5 Psa 12:8 Psa 49:20 Psa 58:1 Psa 58:2 Psa 82:2 Psa 94:20 Psa 94:21 Psa 110:5 Pro 17:15 Pro 17:26 Pro 28:15 Pro 28:16 Pro 28:28 Pro 29:2 Pro 29:4 Pro 29:12 Pro 30:21 Pro 30:22 Ecc 3:16 Ecc 3:17 Ecc 4:1 Ecc 4:13 Ecc 4:14 Ecc 5:8 Ecc 8:9 Ecc 10:5–7 Ecc 10:16 Ecc 10:17 Isa 1:23 Isa 3:12 Isa 3:14 Isa 3:15 Isa 5:7 Isa 10:1–3 Isa 14:4–20 Isa 28:14 Isa 28:15 Isa 29:20 Isa 29:21 Isa 30:33 Isa 33:1 Isa 40:23 Isa 52:5 Isa 59:14 Isa 59:15 Jer 5:28 Jer 5:29 Ezk 21:25 Ezk 21:26 Ezk 22:6 Ezk 22:27 Ezk 28:2 Ezk 34:2–4 Ezk 34:7–10 Ezk 45:9 Hos 5:10 Hos 7:3 Hos 10:7 Amo 3:10 Amo 3:11 Amo 4:1 Amo 4:2 Amo 5:11 Amo 5:12 Amo 6:12 Amo 6:13 Mic 3:1–3 Mic 3:9–11 Mic 7:3 Mic 7:4 Hab 1:4 Hab 2:5–13 Zep 1:8 Zep 3:3 Act 23:3 Jas 2:6 Jas 2:9
INSTANCES OF
Potiphar, putting Joseph into prisonGen 39:20 Gen 40:15
Pharaoh, oppressing the IsraelitesExo 1 Exo 2 Exo 3 Exo 4 Exo 5 Exo 6 Exo 7 Exo 8 Exo 9 Exo 10 Exo 11
Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kingsJdg 1:7
Abimelech, killing his seventy brothersJdg 9:1–5
Eli' s sons, desecrating the sacrifices1Sa 2:12–17
Debauching themselves and the worshipers1Sa 2:22
Samuel' s sons, taking bribes1Sa 8:1–5
Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty1Sa 15:8–35
Saul, jealously plotting against David1Sa 19
Saul, killing Ahimelech and the priests1Sa 22:7–19
Hanun, maltreating David' s servants2Sa 10:4 1Ch 19:2–5
David, numbering Israel and Judah2Sa 24:1–9 1Ch 21:1–7 1Ch 27:23 1Ch 27:24
Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous1Ki 11:1–13
Solomon, oppressing the people1Ki 12:4 1Ki 4:7–23
Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy1Ki 12:8–11 2Ch 10:1–15
Jeroboam, perverting the true worship1Ki 12:26–33 1Ki 13:1–5 1Ki 14:16
Exalting debased persons to the priesthood1Ki 12:31 1Ki 13:33 2Ki 17:32 2Ch 11:14 2Ch 11:15 Ezk 44:7 Num 3:10
Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam1Ki 15:3
Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam1Ki 15:26
Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam1Ki 15:33 1Ki 15:34
Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people2Ch 16:10
Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam1Ki 16:19
Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam1Ki 16:25–29
Ahab, serving Baal1Ki 16:30–33 1Ki 21:21–26
Confiscating Naboth' s vineyard1Ki 21 1Sa 8:14 1Ki 22:38 2Ki 9:26
Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam2Ki 3:2 2Ki 3:3
Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)2Ki 8:12 2Ki 10:32 2Ki 12:17 2Ki 13:3–7
Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel2Ki 8:18 2Ch 21:13
Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam2Ki 10:29
Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam2Ki 13:1 2Ki 13:2
Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam2Ki 13:10 2Ki 13:11
Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam2Ki 14:23 2Ki 14:24
Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam2Ki 15:9 2Ki 15:18 2Ki 15:24 2Ki 15:28
Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him2Ki 15:25
Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah2Ki 15:30
In permitting Baal-worship2Ki 17:1 2Ki 17:2 2Ki 17:7–18
Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice2Ki 16:3 2Ch 28:2–4
Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen2Ki 21:1–17 2Ch 33:2–7
Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh2Ki 21:19–22
Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers2Ki 23:32
Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers2Ki 23:37
Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers2Ki 24:9
Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim2Ki 24:19 2Ch 36:12 2Ch 36:13
And persecuting JeremiahJer 38:5 Jer 38:6
Joash, killing Zechariah2Ch 24:2 2Ch 24:17–25
Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab2Ch 22:1–9
Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir2Ch 25:14
Uzziah, invading the priest' s office2Ch 26:16
Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide)Est 3
Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise menDan 2:1–13
Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnaceDan 3:1–23
Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilegeDan 5:22
Darius, in deifying himselfDan 6:7 Dan 6:9
The princes, conspiring against DanielDan 6:1–9
Herod the Great, killing the infants in BethlehemMat 2:16–18
Herod Antipas, in beheading John the BaptistMat 14:1–11
Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyrannyLuk 13:31 Luk 13:32 Luk 23:6–15
Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in JerusalemAct 12:1–19
Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixionMat 27:11–26 Mrk 15:15
The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against JesusMat 26:59
Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike PaulAct 23:2

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