Bible Verses About Transition of Leadership

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Therefore now, Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,

And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.