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king

Meaning of “king”

A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:1

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1 Chronicles 1:43
¶ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:43 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned ouer the children of Israel. Bela the sonne of Beor; and the name of his citie, was Dinhabah.

1611 marginal noteGen. 36.31.

1 Chronicles 3:2
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 3:2 · retained source text

The third, Absalom the sonne of Maacha, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adoniah the sonne of Haggith:

1 Chronicles 4:23
These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:23 · retained source text

These were the Potters, and those that dwelt amongst plants and hedges. There they dwelt with the king for his worke.

1 Chronicles 4:41
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:41 · retained source text

And these written by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roomes: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 5:6
Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:6 · retained source text

Beerah his sonne: whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, carried away captiue: He was Prince of the Reubenites.

1611 marginal noteOr Tiglath-pilneser, 2 king. 15.29. and 16.7.

1 Chronicles 5:17
All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:17 · retained source text

All these were reckoned by genealogies in the dayes of Iotham king of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam king of Israel.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 15.5,32.

1 Chronicles 5:26
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:26 · retained source text

And the God of Israel stirred vp the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he caried them away (euen the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh:) & brought them vnto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the riuer Gozan, vnto this day.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 15.19.

1611 marginal note2.King. 17.6.

1 Chronicles 11:2
And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:2 · retained source text

And moreouer in time past, euen when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said vnto thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler ouer my people Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. both yesterday and the third day.

1611 marginal noteOr, rule.

1 Chronicles 11:3
Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:3 · retained source text

Therefore came all the Elders of Israel to the king to Hebron, and Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they annointed Dauid king ouer Israel, according to the word of the LORD, by Samuel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

1611 marginal note1 Sam. 16.13.

1 Chronicles 11:10
¶ These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:10 · retained source text

¶ These also are the chiefe of the mightie men, whom Dauid had, who strenthened themselues with him in his kingdome, and with all Israel, to make him king according to the word of the LORD, concerning Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, held strongly with him.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 23.8.

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