From Nave’s Topical Bible
Government
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 258Passages listed
- 37Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Paternal functions ofGenesis 41:25–57
- Civil service school provided byDaniel 1:3–20
- Maintains of public instruction2 Chronicles 17:7–9
- Executive departments in
- See Cabinet
- See King
- See Ruler
- Judicial department in
- See Court
- See Judge
- See Justice
- See Levite
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- See Priest
- MOSAIC
- ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMExodus 18:13–26Numbers 11:16Numbers 11:17Numbers 11:24Numbers 11:25Deuteronomy 1:9–17
- POPULAR, BY A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES
- Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by MosesExodus 19:7Exodus 19:8Exodus 24:3Exodus 24:7Deuteronomy 29:10–15
- Refused to make conquest of CanaanNumbers 14:1–10
- Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler with 8:4-22; 11:14,15Numbers 27:18–231 Samuel 10:242 Samuel 3:17–212 Samuel 5:1–31 Chronicles 29:222 Chronicles 23:3
- Possessed veto power over the king's purposes1 Samuel 14:441 Samuel 14:45
- The court in certain capital casesNumbers 35:12Numbers 35:24Numbers 35:25
- THE DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL
- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersExodus 3:16Exodus 3:18Exodus 4:29–31Exodus 12:21Exodus 17:5Exodus 17:6Exodus 18:12Exodus 19:7Exodus 19:8Exodus 24:1Exodus 24:14Leviticus 4:15Leviticus 9:1Numbers 11:16–18Numbers 11:30Numbers 16:25Deuteronomy 1:13–15Deuteronomy 5:23Deuteronomy 27:1Deuteronomy 29:10–15
- MISCELLANY OF FACTS RELATING TO THE SENATE
- Demands a king1 Samuel 8:4–101 Samuel 8:19–22
- Saul pleads to be honored before1 Samuel 15:30
- Chooses David as king2 Samuel 3:17–212 Samuel 5:31 Chronicles 11:3
- Closely associated with David2 Samuel 12:171 Chronicles 15:251 Chronicles 21:16
- Joins Absalom in his usurpation2 Samuel 17:4
- David rebukes2 Samuel 19:11
- Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple1 Kings 8:1–32 Chronicles 5:2–4
- Counsels king Rehoboam1 Kings 12:6–81 Kings 12:13
- Counsels king Ahab1 Kings 20:71 Kings 20:8
- Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord2 Kings 23:12 Chronicles 34:292 Chronicles 34:31
- Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathenEzra 9:1Ezra 10:8–14
- Legislates in later timesMatthew 15:2Matthew 15:7–9Mark 7:1–3
- Sits as a courtJeremiah 26:10–24
- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causesMatthew 21:23Matthew 26:3–5Matthew 26:57–68Matthew 27:1Matthew 27:2Mark 8:31Mark 14:43–65Mark 15:1Luke 22:52–71Acts 4:1–21Acts 6:9–15Acts 7:1–59
- Unfaithful to the cityLamentations 1:19
- Seeks counsel from prophetsEzekiel 8:1Ezekiel 14:1Ezekiel 20:1Ezekiel 20:3Joel 1:14Joel 2:16
- Corrupt with 27:3,41 Kings 21:8–14Ezekiel 8:11Ezekiel 8:12Matthew 26:14Matthew 26:15
- A similar senate existed
- Among the Egyptians with 41:37,38Genesis 50:7Exodus 10:1Exodus 10:7Exodus 12:30Exodus 14:5
- Among the Midianites and MoabitesNumbers 22:4Numbers 22:7
- Among the GibeonitesJoshua 9:11
- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYNumbers 1:4–16Numbers 1:44Numbers 7:2Numbers 7:3Numbers 7:10Numbers 7:11Numbers 7:18Numbers 7:24Numbers 7:54Numbers 7:84Numbers 10:4Numbers 16:2Numbers 17:2Numbers 17:6Numbers 27:2Numbers 31:13Numbers 31:14Numbers 32:2Numbers 34:18–29Numbers 36:1
- THE MOSAIC JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- See Court
- See Judge
- See Priest
- See Levite
- See Ruler
- See Sanhedrin
- See Synagogue
- Forms and facts of government after the death of Moses and the princes who survived Moses
- See Israel, History of
- Under these sub-topics
- See Judges
- See Kings
- CONSTITUTIONAL
- See Constitution
- ECCLESIASTICAL
- See Church, Government of
- See Priests
- IMPERIALGenesis 14:1Joshua 11:10Esther 1:1Daniel 4:1Daniel 6:1–3Luke 2:1
- MONARCHICAL
- Tyranny in, instances of
- By Saul1 Samuel 22:61 Samuel 22:12–19
- By David2 Samuel 1:13–162 Samuel 4:9–122 Samuel 11:14–17
- By Solomon1 Kings 2:23–251 Kings 2:28–341 Kings 2:36–461 Kings 12:1–161 Kings 21:7–162 Kings 10
- By AhasuerusEsther 2Esther 3
- By NebuchadnezzarDaniel 1:10Daniel 2:5–13Daniel 5:19
- By HerodMark 6:27Mark 6:28
- See Israel, History of
- Under these sub-topics
- See Kings
- Also see [1921]ASSYRIA
- See Babylon
- See Chaldea
- See Syria
- Limited
- See Constitution
- MUNICIPAL
- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officersDeuteronomy 19:12Deuteronomy 21:2–8Deuteronomy 21:18–21Deuteronomy 22:13–21Deuteronomy 25:7–9Joshua 20:4Judges 8:14–16Judges 11:5–11Ruth 4:2–111 Samuel 11:31 Samuel 16:41 Samuel 30:261 Kings 21:8–142 Kings 10:1–7Ezra 10:8Ezra 10:14Nehemiah 3:9Nehemiah 3:12Nehemiah 3:16Nehemiah 3:18
- PROVINCIALEzra 4:8Ezra 4:9Ezra 5:3Ezra 5:6Ezra 6:6Ezra 8:36Nehemiah 2:7Nehemiah 2:9Nehemiah 5:14Daniel 6:1–3Matthew 27:2Matthew 28:14Luke 3:1Acts 24:1
- See Herod
- See Pilate
- REPRESENTATIVEDeuteronomy 1:13–15Joshua 9:11
- See Delegated, Senatorial Council, above
- Also see [1928]ELDER
- THEOCRATICExodus 19:3–8Deuteronomy 26:16–19Deuteronomy 29:1–131 Samuel 8:61 Samuel 8:7
- See Government, God in, below
- Also see RULERS
- See Judge
- See Elder
- See Church and State
- CORRUPTION IN1 Kings 21:5–13Proverbs 25:5Micah 3:1–4Micah 3:9–11
- See Church, Corruption IN>
- See Court, Corrupt
- Instances of
- Pilate, in delivering Jesus to death in order to please the clamoring multitudeJohn 19:12–16Matthew 27:24
- Felix, who expected money from PaulActs 24:26
- See Rulers, Wicked, Instances of
- DUTY OF CITIZENS TOMatthew 22:17–21Luke 20:25Romans 13:1–7Titus 3:11 Peter 2:13–17
- See Citizen
- GOD IN
- In appointment of Saul as king1 Samuel 9:15–171 Samuel 10:1
- In Saul's rejection1 Samuel 15:26–28Acts 13:22
- In the appointment of David1 Samuel 16:11 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:132 Samuel 7:13–16Psalms 89:19–37Acts 13:22
- In counseling Solomon1 Kings 9:2–9
- In magnifying him1 Chronicles 29:25
- In denouncing Solomon's wickedness1 Kings 11:9–13
- In raising adversaries against Solomon1 Kings 11:141 Kings 11:23
- In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries1 Kings 11:131 Kings 12:1–242 Chronicles 10:152 Chronicles 11:42 Chronicles 22:7
- In blotting out the household of Jeroboam1 Kings 14:7–161 Kings 15:27–30
- In the appointment of kings1 Kings 14:141 Kings 16:1–41 Chronicles 28:41 Chronicles 28:51 Chronicles 29:25Psalms 22:28
- In the destruction of nationsAmos 9:8
- See Theocratic, above
- Also see [1936]GOD, SOVEREIGN
- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD INPsalms 22:28Proverbs 8:15Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 9:7Jeremiah 1:9Jeremiah 1:10Jeremiah 18:6–10Jeremiah 25:12–33Ezekiel 21:25–27Ezekiel 29:19Ezekiel 29:20Daniel 2:20Daniel 2:21Daniel 2:37Daniel 4:17Daniel 5:18–28Daniel 10:13Hosea 8:4Amos 9:8Haggai 2:21
- See God, Soverign
- See Jesus, Kingdom of
The passages, in Bible order (258)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 14:1
In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
Commentary on Genesis 14:11 voice
Now it came to pass in those days that Amraphel, king of Shinar, Ariok, king of Pontus, Chodorlahomor, king of the Elamites, and Thadat, king of the nations, made war against Bera, king of Sodom, and against Birsha, king of Gomorrah, and the rest. It …
Bede· Commentary on Genesis (Hexaemeron), 735Patristic
- Genesis 41:25–57
At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
Commentary on Genesis 41:25–571 voice
And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, the dream of Pharaoh is one,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 50:7
Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—
Commentary on Genesis 50:72 voices
And Joseph went up to bury his father,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
The elders of his house - Persons who, by reason of their age, had acquired much experience; and who on this account were deemed the best qualified to conduct the affairs of the kings household. Similar to these were the Eldermen, or Aldermen, among our Saxon ancestors, who were senators and peers of the realm. The funeral procession of Jacob must have been truly grand.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Exodus 3:16
Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.
Commentary on Exodus 3:162 voices
Elders of Israel - Though it is not likely the Hebrews were permitted to have any regular government at this time, yet there can be no doubt of their having such a government in the time of Joseph, and for some considerable time after; the elders of each tribe forming a kind of court of magistrates, by which all actions were tried, and legal decisions made, in the Israelitish community. I have surely visited you - An exact fulfillment of the prediction of Joseph, Gen 50:24, God will surely visit you, and in the same words too.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
Go and gather the elders of Israel together,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 3:18
The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’
Commentary on Exodus 3:181 voice
And they shall hearken to thy voice,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 4:29–31
Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites,
Commentary on Exodus 4:29–311 voice
And Moses and Aaron went,.... Set forward for Egypt: and being come thither: gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel; the heads of tribes and families, as many as they could conveniently get together in one place; probably in the metropolis of the kingdom, where Pharaoh's palace was, since we quickly hear of their going in to him.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 10:1
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them,
Commentary on Exodus 10:11 voice
And the Lord said unto Moses, go in unto Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 10:7
Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is in ruins?”
Commentary on Exodus 10:71 voice
And the briefly recorded fact that the heart of Pharaoh experienced a kind of softening when he said, "But you shall not proceed far; you shall go a three days' journey and leave your wives behind," and whatever else he spoke when yielding before the marvelous works makes it clear that these signs had some effect even on him, though they did not entirely accomplish their object. Yet not even this would have happened if the idea held by most people about the words, "I will harden Pharaoh's heart," rightly represented what was wrought by him, that is, by God.
Origen of Alexandria· ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 3.1.11, 253Patristic
- Exodus 12:21
Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go at once and select for yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb.
Commentary on Exodus 12:211 voice
Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 12:30
During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.
Commentary on Exodus 12:302 voices
And Pharaoh rose up in the night,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
There was a great cry - No people in the universe were more remarkable for their mournings than the Egyptians, especially in matters of religion; they whipped, beat, tore themselves, and howled in all the excess of grief. When a relative died, the people left the house, ran into the streets, and howled in the most lamentable and frantic manner. See Diod. Sicul., lib. i., and Herod., lib. ii., c. 85, 86. And this latter author happening to be in Egypt on one of their solemnities, saw myriads of people whipping and beating themselves in this manner, lib. ii., c.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Exodus 14:5
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”
Commentary on Exodus 14:51 voice
And it was told the king of Egypt,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 17:5
And the LORD said to Moses, “Walk on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take along in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go.
Commentary on Exodus 17:51 voice
And the Lord said unto Moses,.... Out of the pillar of cloud: go on before the people, lead them on nearer to Mount Sinai or Horeb, within sight of which they now were.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Commentary on Exodus 17:61 voice
It does not surpass faith that a virgin gave birth, when we read that even a rock poured out water and that the waves of the sea were made solid in the form of a wall.
Ambrose of Milan· Letter 42.7, 397Patristic
- Exodus 18:12
Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
Commentary on Exodus 18:121 voice
And Jethro, Moses's father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 18:13–26
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
Commentary on Exodus 18:13–261 voice
And it came to pass on the morrow,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 19:3–8
Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:
Commentary on Exodus 19:3–81 voice
Now when I go up eagerly into the mount—or, to use a truer expression, when I both eagerly long and at the same time am afraid (the one through my hope and the other through my weakness), to enter within the cloud and hold converse with God, for so God commands: If any be an Aaron, let him go up with me, and let him stand near, being ready, if it must be so, to remain outside the cloud.
Gregory of Nazianzus· THEOLOGICAL ORATION 2:2, 390Patristic
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