Quotes About Rulers

So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.

Then the Ekronites assembled all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not kill us and our people!” For a deadly confusion had pervaded the city; the hand of God was heavy upon it.

“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.

And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.

The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines

Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)

So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziahís brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them.

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”

Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.

kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

For he says: ëBy the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.

The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers.

Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.

For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea.

All your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together, having fled to a distant place.

Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.

He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.