Quotes about Authority
Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.
— 2 Kings 2:24
And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”
— 2 Kings 3:19
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
— 2 Kings 5:7
The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported to the king’s household.
— 2 Kings 7:11
Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.
— 2 Kings 7:17
But the next day Hazael took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face. So Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.
— 2 Kings 8:15
In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king.
— 2 Kings 8:20
Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”
— 2 Kings 9:3
and when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said. “For which of us?” asked Jehu. “For you, commander,” he replied.
— 2 Kings 9:5
“That is a lie!” they said. “Tell us now!” So Jehu answered, “He talked to me about this and that, and he said, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’”
— 2 Kings 9:12
So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”
— 2 Kings 9:19
And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?”
— 2 Kings 9:31