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1 Kings xv, 1, 2. Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

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UZZIAH OR AZARIAH,

fifth year of Joram'the son of Ahab king instead of his father Ama-
king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being ziah.
then king of Judah, Jehoram the
son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah
began to reign. Thirty and two
years old was he when he began
to reign; and he reigned eight
years in Jerusalem.

ΑΠΑΖΙΔΗ.

2 Chron. xxii, 1. 2. And the in-
habitants of Jerusalem made
Ahaziah his [Jehoram's] youngest
son king in his stead: for the band
of men that came with the Arabi-
ans to the camp had slain all the
eldest. So Ahaziah the son of
Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
Forty and two years old was
Ahaziah when he began to reign;
one year in
and he reigned
Jerusalem: his mother's
also was Athaliah, the daughter of
Omri.

ATHALIAH.

name

2 Chr. xxii,10-12. But when Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed-royal of the house of Judah. But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber.. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over

the land.

JOASH OR JEHOASH.

2 Kings xii, 1,21. In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. ... Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in

his stead.

AMAZIAH.

2 Chron. xxvi, 1-3. Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem: his mother's name also was Jecollah of Jerusalem.

2 Kings xv, 2. Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

JOTHAM.

2 Kings xv, 7, 32, 33. So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mowas Jerusha, the ther's name daughter of Zadok.

2 Chron. xxvii, 9. And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

ΑΠΑΖ.

2 Kings xvi, 1. In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

2 Chron. xxviii, 1. Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father.

HEZEKIAH.

2 Chron. xxviii, 27. And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in 2 Kings xiv, 1, 2, 17, 21. In the Jerusalem; but they brought him second year of Joash son of Jeho-not into the sepulchres of the ahaz king of Israel, reigned Ama-kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his ziah the son of Joash king of son reigned in his stead. Judah. He was twenty and five 2 Kings xviii, 1, 2. Now it came years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years to pass in the third year of Hoshea in Jerusalem: and his mother's son of Elah king of Israel, that name was Jehoaddan of Jerusa- Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Twenty lem. And Amaziah the son of Judah began to reign. Joash king of Judah lived after and five years old was he when the death of Jehoasi, son of Je- he began to reign; and he reigned hoahaz king of Israel, fifteen twenty and nine years in Jerusayears. And all the people of Ju-lem: his mother's name also was dah took Azariah, which was six- Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. 2 Chron. xxxii, 33. And Hezeteen years old, and made him

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kiah slept with his fathers, and, three months in Jerusalem: and
they buried him in the chiefest of his mother's name was Hamutal,
the sepulchres of the sons of the daughter of Jeremiah of Lib-
David; and all Judah and the in- nah.
habitants of Jerusalem did him
honour at his death: and Manas-
seh his son reigned in his stead.

MANASSER.

JEHOIAKIM.

2 Chron. xxxvi,4,5. And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, 2 Kings xx, 21. And Hezekiah and turned his name to Jehoiakim. slept with his fathers: and Manas-brother, and carried him to Egypt. And Necho took Jehoahaz his seh his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings xxi, 1, 17. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hephzi - bah. Now the rest of the acts of

Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah?

AMON.

2 Chron. xxxiii, 20. So Manasseh slept with his fathers; and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings xxi, 19, 24, 26. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

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Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.

nechoh made Eliakim the son of 2 Kings xxiii, 34. And PharaohJosiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

2 Chron. xxxvi. 8. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the Kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

JEHOIACHIN.

2 Kings xxiv, 6, 8. So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead. Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem three months: and his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

2 Chron. xxxvi, 9, 10. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought vessels of the house of the LORD, him to Babylon, with the goodly and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

ZEDEKIAH.

2 Kings xxiv, 17-19. And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah. Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his

2 Chron. xxxvi, 1, 3. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father's stead in Jeru-mother's name was Hamutal, the salem. And the king of Egypt daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

2 Kings xxiii, 31. Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when be began to reign; and he reigned

Aud he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD, according
to all that Jehoiakim had done.

KINGS OF THE TEN TRIBES
OR ISRAEL.
JEROBOAM.

which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.

NADAB.

1 Kings xv, 25. And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of over Israel two years. Asa king of Judah, and reigned

BAASHA.

year of Asa king of Judah began 1 Kings xv, 33. In the third Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.

ELAH.

slept with his fathers, and was 1 Kings xvi, 6, 8, 10. So Baasha buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead. In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

ZIMRI.

1 Kings xvi, 15. In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah: and the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

OMRI.

1 Kings xvi, 23, 28. In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judaŭ began Omri to reign over Israel twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

AHAB.

thirty and eighth year of Asa 1 Kings xvi, 29. And in the king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

1 Kings xxii, 40. So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

AHAZIAH.

son of Ahab began to reign over
1 Kings xxii, 51. Ahaziah the
Israel in Samaria the seventeenth
Judah, and reigned
year of Jehoshaphat king of
two years
over Israel.

JEHORAM.

2 Kings iii, 1. Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign 1 Kings xiv, 20. And the days over Israel in Samaria the eight

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2 Kings xvii, 1. In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

OTHER KINGS MENTIONED

IN SCRIPTURE.

2 Sam. x, 1. And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings xiii, 24. So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

1 Chron. xix, 1. Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

Dan. i, 21. And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

2 Cor. xi, 32. In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me.

III.

ANOINTING, CORONA-
TION, ETC.

took a vial' of oil, and poured it

1 Sam. x, 1, 24. Then Samuel

upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

1 Sam. xvi, 13. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

As

1 Kings i, 32-34, 36, 37, 39-41, 45-48. And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jeliolada. And they came before the king. The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: And let Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David. And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of anointed the tabernacle, and Solomon: and they blew trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. And all the people came up after him; and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so Luke iii, 1. Now in the fifteenth that the earth rent with the sound of them. And Adonijah, and all year of the reign of Tiberius the guests that were with him, Cesar, Pontius Pilate being gover-heard it as they had made an end nor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee,and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the reign of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene.

Dan. v, 30, 31. In that night was
Belshazzar the king of the Chal-
And Darius the
deans slain.
Median took the kingdom, being
about threescore and two years

old.

Dan. vi, 28. So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Matth. ii, 1. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.

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of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said,

Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? And Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, have anointed him king in Gihon; and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. And moreover,

the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying. God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne: and the king bowed himself upon the bed. And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. 2 Kingsix, 6, 13. And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel. Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

2 Kings xl, 12, 19. And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony: and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house: and he sat on the throne of the kings.

2 Chron. ii, 11, 12. Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdoin.

2 Chron. xxiii, 11, 20. Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king. And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

Acts xii, 21. And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

ROYAL DRESS. DIGNITY,

AND ETIQUETTE. Gen. xli, 42. And Pharaoh took off his ring trom his hand, and put

it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.

2 Sam. xii, 30. And he took their king's crown from off his head. (the weight whereof as a talent of gold with the precious stones,) and it was set on David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

2 Chron. xvili, 8, 9. And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Esther vi, 7-11. And Haman answered the king. For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

1 Sam. xxvi, 14, 15. And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying. Answerest thon not, Abner? Then Abner answered, and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant mau? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king. .....

2 Sam. xix, 40. Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimliam went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of

Israel.

2 Chron. xii, 10, 11. Instead of which king Rehoboan made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house. And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard-chamber.

Esther v, 2. 3. And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his 2 Kings xi, 6-9, 11. And a third hand. So Esther drew near, and part shall be at the gate of Sur, touched the top of the sceptre. and a third part at the gate beThen said the king unto her,hind the guard: so ye shall keep What wilt thou, queen Esther? the watch of the house, that it be and what is thy request? it shall not broken down. And two parts be even given thee to the half of of all you that go forth on the the kingdom. sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king. And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain; and be ye with the king as he goeth out, and as he cometh in. And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head: And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, thatthey may array the man with al whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. Then took Haman the apparel, and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

held out the golden sceptre toward Esther viii, 4. Then the king Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

Zech. vi, 14. And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

2 Chron. xxiii,5,10. And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD. And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by king round about. the altar and the temple, by the

POWER AND PREROGATIVE.

Gen. xli, 40, 41, 44. Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. And Pha

raoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set the over all the land of Egypt. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

Num. xxii, 15-17, 37. And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. And they came to Baalam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me: For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me

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lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonjah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, an Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon hath he not

this people. And Balak said unto called. Is this thing done by my

Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

Num. xxiv, 11. Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great hon

our; but, lo, the LORD hath kept

thee back from honour.

Josh, xxiv, 1. And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

2 Sam. iii, 37-39. For all the people, and all Israel, understood that day, that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? And I am this day weak, though anointed king: and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

1 Kings 1, 11-13, 17. 18. 20, 21 24 27, 32-35, 52. Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, East thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne: And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not. And thou, my

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all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: And let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

1 Chron. xxiii, 2. And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and Le

vites.

1 Chron. xxviii, 1. 21. And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thou

sands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the king, and of his sons, with the the substance and possession of

of God: and there shall be with

lord the king, and thou hast not showed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? king David said, Call me Zadok officers, and with the mighty the priest, and Nathan the pro-men, and with all the vallant men, phet, and Benaiah the son of Jento Jerusalem. And, behold, hoiada. And they came before the courses of the priests and the the king. The king also said Levites, even they shall be with unto them, Take with you the thee for all the service of the house servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and gay, God save king Solomon. Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed

him to be ruler over Israel, and over Judah. And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

thee, for all manner of workmanship, every willing skilful man, for any manner of service; also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

1 Chron. xxix, 25. And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

2 Chron. i, 1, 2. And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hun1 Kings ii, 12, 35. Then sat Solo- dreds, and to the judges, and to mon upon the throne of De vid his every governor in all Israel, the father, and his kingdom was estab-chief of the fathers. lighed greatly. And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

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2 Chron. ix, 26. And he reigned over all the kings; from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt,

2 Chron. xxxiv, 29. Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jeru

salem.

Ezra x, 7, 8. And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem, unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

Esther i, 1, 2. Now it came to pass, in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India even unto Ethiopia,

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