Quotes About King

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the kingís son,

and tell them that this is what the king says: ëPut this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.í”

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died.

So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His motherís name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.

When the messengers returned to the king, he asked them, “Why have you returned?”

The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”

“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ëCome down!í”

So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ëCome down at once!í”

Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.

So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.

“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.

“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.

And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”