Bible Dictionary
King
A king is a chief ruler invested with authority over a people or land. Scripture uses the title for earthly rulers, for God as Israel’s true King, and for Christ as the promised and reigning King.
Biblical Usage
God is the true King of Israel and the sovereign ruler of the universe; Christ is King and the Son of God. Israel later demanded an earthly king like the surrounding nations, but Israel’s kings served as representatives of Jehovah under prescribed limits. Scripture also uses “king” figuratively for death as the king of terrors.
Scripture References
Joshua 12:9
Joshua 12:24
Judges 1:7
1 Peter 2:13
1 Peter 2:17
Matthew 14:9
Mark 6:22
1 Timothy 1:17
1 Timothy 6:15
1 Timothy 6:16
Matthew 27:11
Daniel 7:22
Daniel 7:27
Matthew 19:28
Revelation 1:6
Job 18:14
1 Samuel 8:7
Isaiah 33:22
1 Samuel 8:5
1 Samuel 10:1
1 Samuel 10:25
2 Samuel 8:16
1 Kings 4:3
2 Samuel 8:17
2 Samuel 20:25
Isaiah 22:15
1 Kings 4:5
2 Kings 22:14
2 Samuel 20:23
1 Chronicles 27:25-31
1 Chronicles 27:34
1 Chronicles 27:32
2 Samuel 16:20-23
1 Samuel 11:1
1 Samuel 12:12
1 Samuel 8:20
1 Samuel 16:13
2 Samuel 7:14
Psalms 2:6
Psalms 2:7
Psalms 89:26
Psalms 89:27
1 Kings 22:10
2 Chronicles 18:9
2 Samuel 1:10
2 Samuel 12:30
2 Kings 11:12
Psalms 21:3
1 Samuel 24:8
2 Samuel 19:24
1 Kings 1:16