Bible Cross References
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1 Samuel 10:25
Samuel explained to the people the rights and duties of a king, and then wrote them in a book, which he deposited in a holy place. Then he sent everyone home.
Deuteronomy 17:14-20
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"After you have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is going to give you and have settled there, then you will decide you need a king like all the nations around you.
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Be sure that the man you choose to be king is the one whom the LORD has chosen. He must be one of your own people; do not make a foreigner your king.
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The king is not to have a large number of horses for his army, and he is not to send people to Egypt to buy horses, because the LORD has said that his people are never to return there.
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The king is not to have many wives, because this would make him turn away from the LORD; and he is not to make himself rich with silver and gold.
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When he becomes king, he is to have a copy of the book of God's laws and teachings made from the original copy kept by the levitical priests.
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He is to keep this book near him and read from it all his life, so that he will learn to honor the LORD and to obey faithfully everything that is commanded in it.
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This will keep him from thinking that he is better than other Israelites and from disobeying the LORD's commands in any way. Then he will reign for many years, and his descendants will rule Israel for many generations.
He will take
1 Samuel 14:52
As long as he lived, Saul had to fight fiercely against the Philistines. So whenever he found a man who was strong or brave, he would enlist him in his army.
1 Kings 9:22
Solomon did not make slaves of Israelites; they served as his soldiers, officers, commanders, chariot captains, and cavalry.
1 Kings 9:23
There were 550 officials in charge of the forced labor working on Solomon's various building projects.
1 Kings 10:26
Solomon built up a force of fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand cavalry horses. Some of them he kept in Jerusalem and the rest he stationed in various other cities.
1 Kings 12:4
"Your father Solomon treated us harshly and placed heavy burdens on us. If you make these burdens lighter and make life easier for us, we will be your loyal subjects."
1 Kings 12:10
They replied, "This is what you should tell them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist!'
2 Chronicles 26:10-15
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He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.
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He had a large army ready for battle. Its records were kept by his secretaries Jeiel and Maaseiah under the supervision of Hananiah, a member of the king's staff.
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The army was commanded by 2,600 officers.
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Under them were 307,500 soldiers able to fight effectively for the king against his enemies.
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Uzziah supplied the army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and arrows, and stones for slinging.
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In Jerusalem his inventors made equipment for shooting arrows and for throwing large stones from the towers and corners of the city wall. His fame spread everywhere, and he became very powerful because of the help he received from God.
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2 Samuel 15:1
After this, Absalom provided a chariot and horses for himself, and an escort of fifty men.
1 Kings 1:5
Now that Absalom was dead, Adonijah, the son of David and Haggith, was the oldest surviving son. He was a very handsome man. David had never reprimanded him about anything, and he was ambitious to be king. He provided for himself chariots, horses, and an escort of fifty men.
1 Kings 18:46
The power of the LORD came on Elijah; he fastened his clothes tight around his waist and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.