Bible on Leadership

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.

On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:

On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:

On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:

And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

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

But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

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

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,

And touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,

And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

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

And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,