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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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1 Samuel 12:13
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:13 · retained source text

Now therefore, behold the King whom yee haue chosen, and whom yee haue desired: and behold, the LORD hath set a King ouer you.

1 Samuel 12:14
If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:14 · retained source text

If ye will feare the LORD, and serue him, and obey his voice, and not rebell against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth ouer you, continue following the LORD your God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be after.

1 Samuel 12:17
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:17 · retained source text

Is it not wheat haruest to day? I will call vnto the LORD, and hee shall send thunder and raine, that ye may perceiue and see that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a King.

1 Samuel 12:19
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:19 · retained source text

And all the people said vnto Samuel, Pray for thy seruants vnto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we haue added vnto all our sinnes, this euil, to aske vs a King.

1 Samuel 12:25
But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:25 · retained source text

But if yee shall still doe wickedly, yee shall be consumed, both yee and your King.

1 Samuel 15:1
SAMUEL also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:1 · retained source text

¶ Samuel also saide vnto Saul, The LORD sent me to annoint thee to bee king ouer his people, ouer Israel: nowe therefore hearken thou vnto the voyce of the words of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteChap. 9.16.

1 Samuel 15:8
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:8 · retained source text

And hee tooke Agag the king of the Amalekites aliue, and vtterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:11 · retained source text

It repenteth me that I haue set vp Saul to be king: for hee is turned backe from following me, and hath not performed my commandements. And it grieued Samuel; and he cried vnto the LORD all night.

1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:17 · retained source text

And Samuel said, When thou wast litle in thine owne sight, wast thou not made the Head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee King ouer Israel?

1 Samuel 15:20
And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:20 · retained source text

And Saul said vnto Samuel; Yea, I haue obeyed the voice of the LORD, and haue gone the way which the LORD sent me, and haue brought Agag the king of Amalek, and haue vtterly destroyed the Amalekites.

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