Rulers: Righteous: Instances Of:
Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham,
Gen 12:15-20.
Abimelech, in his treatment of Abraham,
Gen 20;
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.
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Samuel, in not taking reward for judgment,
1Sa 12:3, 4.
Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites,
1Sa 11:12, 13.
Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child,
1Ki 3:16-28;
according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba,
1Ki 10:6-9.
Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry,
1Ki 15:11-15; 2Ch 14:2-5.
Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord,
1Ki 22:41-46; 2Ch 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30.
Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord,
2Ki 18:3; 20:1-11; 2Ch 30; 31.
Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works,
2Ki 22; 23; 2Ch 34; 35.
Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews,
Ezr 1.
Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple,
Ezr 6:1-12.
Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem,
Ezr 7; Neh 2; 5:14.
Nehemiah,
Neh 4; 5.
Daniel, see DANIEL
King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast,
Jon 3:6-9.
Rulers: Wicked: Instances Of:
Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison,
Gen 39:20; with Gen 40:15.
Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites,
with Exd 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11.
Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings,
Jdg 1:7.
Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers,
Jdg 9:1-5.
Eli's sons, desecrating the sacrifices,
1Sa 2:12-17;
debauching themselves and the worshipers,
1Sa 2:22.
Samuel's sons, taking bribes,
1Sa 8:1-5.
Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty,
1Sa 15:8-35;
in jealousy plotting against David,
1Sa 18:8-29;
seeking to kill David,
1Sa 19;
killing Ahimelech and the priests,
1Sa 22:7-19.
Hanun, maltreating David's servants,
2Sa 10:4; 1Ch 19:2-5.
David, numbering Israel and Judah,
2Sa 24:1-9; 1Ch 21:1-7; 27:23, 24.
Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous,
1Ki 11:1-13;
oppressing the people,
1Ki 12:4; 4:7-23.
Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy,
1Ki 12:8-11; 2Ch 10:1-15.
Jeroboam, perverting the true worship,
1Ki 12:26-33; 13:1-5; 14:16;
exalting debased persons to the priesthood,
1Ki 12:31; 13:33; 2Ki 17:32; 2Ch 11:14, 15; Eze 44:7; with Num 3:10.
Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam,
1Ki 15:3.
Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam,
1Ki 15:26.
Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam,
1Ki 15:33, 34.
Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people,
2Ch 16:10.
Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam,
1Ki 16:19.
Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam,
1Ki 16:25-29.
Ahab, serving Baal,
1Ki 16:30-33; 21:21-26;
confiscating Naboth's vineyard,
1Ki 21; with 1Sa 8:14; 1Ki 22:38; 2Ki 9:26.
Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam,
2Ki 3:2, 3.
Hazael, committing pillage (plundering),
2Ki 8:12; 10:32; 12:17; 13:3-7.
Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel,
2Ki 8:18; 2Ch 21:13.
Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam,
2Ki 10:29.
Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam,
2Ki 13:1, 2.
Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam,
2Ki 13:10, 11.
Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam,
2Ki 14:23, 24.
Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam,
2Ki 15:9, 18, 24, 28;
conspiring against and assassinating Pekahiah,
2Ki 15:25.
Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah,
2Ki 15:30;
in permitting Baal-worship,
2Ki 17:1, 2, 7-18.
Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice,
2Ki 16:3; 2Ch 28:2-4.
Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen,
2Ki 21:1-17; 2Ch 33:2-7.
Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh,
2Ki 21:19-22.
Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers,
2Ki 23:32.
Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers,
2Ki 23:37;
and Jehoiachin,
2Ki 24:9.
Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim,
2Ki 24:19; 2Ch 36:12, 13;
and persecuting Jeremiah,
Jer 38:5, 6.
Joash, killing Zechariah,
2Ch 24:2, 17-25.
Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab,
2Ch 22:1-9.
Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir,
2Ch 25:14.
Uzziah, invading the priest's office,
2Ch 26:16.
Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide),
Est 3.
Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men,
Dan 2:1-13;
and 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,
Mat 2:16-18.
Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist,
Mat 14:1-11;
in craftiness and tyranny,
Luk 13:31, 32; 23:6-15.
Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem,
Act 12:1-19.
Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion,
Mat 27:11-26; Mar 15:15.
Chief priests, elders, and all the council (the Sanhedrin), seeking false witness against Jesus,
Mat 26:59.
Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul,
Act 23:2.
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