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Hosea 8:4
The people have appointed kings without my consent, and princes without my approval. By making idols for themselves from their silver and gold, they have brought about their own destruction.
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1 Samuel 8 5-1 Samuel 8 6
“ Look,” they told him,“ you are now old, and your sons are not like you. Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have.”Samuel was displeased with their request and went to the Lord for guidance.
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Hosea 10:3
Then they will say,“ We have no king because we didn’t fear the Lord. But even if we had a king, what could he do for us anyway?”
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1 Kings 12 20
When the people of Israel learned of Jeroboam’s return from Egypt, they called an assembly and made him king over all Israel. So only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the family of David.
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2 Kings 17 4
But Hoshea stopped paying the annual tribute and conspired against the king of Assyria by asking King So of Egypt to help him shake free of Assyria’s power. When the king of Assyria discovered this treachery, he seized Hoshea and put him in prison.
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Judges 2:16-18
Then the Lord raised up judges to rescue the Israelites from their attackers.Yet Israel did not listen to the judges but prostituted themselves by worshiping other gods. How quickly they turned away from the path of their ancestors, who had walked in obedience to the Lord’s commands.Whenever the Lord raised up a judge over Israel, he was with that judge and rescued the people from their enemies throughout the judge’s lifetime. For the Lord took pity on his people, who were burdened by oppression and suffering.
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Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us.
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Psalms 149:2
O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King.
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Isaiah 43:15
I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator and King.
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Jeremiah 2:28
But why not call on these gods you have made? When trouble comes, let them save you if they can! For you have as many gods as there are towns in Judah.
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John 1:49
Then Nathanael exclaimed,“ Rabbi, you are the Son of God— the King of Israel!”
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1 Samuel 12 11-1 Samuel 12 12
Then the Lord sent Gideon, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel to save you, and you lived in safety.“ But when you were afraid of Nahash, the king of Ammon, you came to me and said that you wanted a king to reign over you, even though the Lord your God was already your king.
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Deuteronomy 32:37-39
Then he will ask,‘ Where are their gods, the rocks they fled to for refuge?Where now are those gods, who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their offerings? Let those gods arise and help you! Let them provide you with shelter!Look now; I myself am he! There is no other god but me! I am the one who kills and gives life; I am the one who wounds and heals; no one can be rescued from my powerful hand!
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Psalms 47:6-7
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm.
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Psalms 89:18
Yes, our protection comes from the Lord, and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.
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Zechariah 14:9
And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord— his name alone will be worshiped.
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1 Samuel 8 19-1 Samuel 8 20
But the people refused to listen to Samuel’s warning.“ Even so, we still want a king,” they said.“ We want to be like the nations around us. Our king will judge us and lead us into battle.”
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Psalms 44:4
You are my King and my God. You command victories for Israel.
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Jeremiah 8:19
Listen to the weeping of my people; it can be heard all across the land.“ Has the Lord abandoned Jerusalem?” the people ask.“ Is her King no longer there?”“ Oh, why have they provoked my anger with their carved idols and their worthless foreign gods?” says the Lord.
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Psalms 74:12
You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth.
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Psalms 10:16
The Lord is king forever and ever! The godless nations will vanish from the land.
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Hosea 13:4
“ I have been the Lord your God ever since I brought you out of Egypt. You must acknowledge no God but me, for there is no other savior.