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king

Meaning of “king”

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

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2,256 occurrences1,756 verses44 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:1

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Judges 9:16
Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:16 · retained source text

Now therefore, if yee haue done truely and sincerely, in that yee haue made Abimelech King, and if yee haue dealt well with Ierubbaal, and his house, and haue done vnto him according to the deseruing of his hands:

Judges 9:18
And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:18 · retained source text

And yee are risen vp against my fathers house this day, and haue slaine his sonnes, threescore aud ten persons, vpon one stone, and haue made Abimelech the sonne of his maidseruant, king ouer the men of Shechem, because he is your brother.)

Judges 11:12
¶ And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:12 · retained source text

¶ And Iephthah sent messengers vnto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against mee to fight in my land?

Judges 11:13
And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 11:13 · retained source text

And the king of the children of Ammon answered vnto the messengers of Iephthah; Because Israel tooke away my land when they came vp out of Egypt, from Arnon euen vnto Iabbok, and vnto Iordan: now therfore restore those lands againe peaceably.

1611 marginal noteNum. 21.13.

Judges 11:14
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:14 · retained source text

And Iephthah sent messengers againe vnto the king of the children of Ammon:

Judges 11:17
Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 11:17 · retained source text

Then Israel sent messengers vnto the king of Edom saying, Let me, I pray thee, passe through thy land. But the king of Edom would not hearken thereto: And in like maner they sent vnto the king of Moab: but hee would not consent: & Israel abode in Kadesh.

1611 marginal noteNum. 20.14.

Judges 11:19
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 11:19 · retained source text

And Israel sent messengers vnto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon, and Israel said vnto him, Let vs passe, we pray thee, thorow thy land, vnto my place.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 2.26.

Judges 11:25
And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 11:25 · retained source text

And now, art thou any thing better then Balak the sonne of Zippor king of Moab? Did hee euer striue against Israel, or did hee euer fight against them,

1611 marginal noteNum. 22.2. deut. 23.4. iosh. 24.9.

Judges 11:28
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:28 · retained source text

Howbeit, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not vnto the words of Iephthah which hee sent him.

Judges 17:6
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 17:6 · retained source text

In those dayes there was no king in Israel, but euery man did that which was right in his owne eyes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.1. and 21.25.

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