Bible Verses About Royal Interactions

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth.

And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king’s son.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.