From Nave’s Topical Bible
Usurpation
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.
- 19Passages listed
- 8Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- OF POLITICAL FUNCTIONS
- By Absalom2 Samuel 15:1–12
- By Adonijah1 Kings 1:5–9
- By Baasha1 Kings 15:271 Kings 15:28
- By Zimri1 Kings 16:91 Kings 16:10
- By Jehu2 Kings 9:11–37
- By Athaliah2 Kings 11:1–16
- By Shallum2 Kings 15:10
- IN RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
- By King Saul, in assuming priestly functions1 Samuel 13:8–14
- By King Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the priesthood1 Kings 2:261 Kings 2:27
- By King Uzziah, in assuming priestly offices2 Chronicles 26:16–21
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- By King Ahaz2 Kings 16:122 Kings 16:13
- See Church and State, State Superior to the Church
- See Government, Ecclesiastical
- OF EXECUTIVE POWER
- In ordering Naboth' s death and confiscation of his vineyard1 Kings 21:7–19
- In the plan of Joseph to dispossess the Egyptians of their real and personal propertyGenesis 47:13–26
- Of Pharaoh, making bondservants of the IsraelitesExodus 1:9–22
- Moses accused ofNumbers 16:3
The passages, in Bible order (19)
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 47:13–26
There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
Commentary on Genesis 47:13–261 voice
And there was no bread in all the land,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 1:9–22
“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
Commentary on Exodus 1:9–221 voice
And he said unto his people,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 16:3
They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
Commentary on Numbers 16:31 voice
Let those then who dissent learn to fear to rouse up the Lord, and to appease His priests. What! did not the earthquake swallow up Dathan, Abiron, and Korah because of their dissension? For when Korah, Dathan, and Abiron had stirred up two hundred and fifty men against Moses and Aaron to separate themselves from them, they rose up against them and said: "Let it suffice you that all the congregation are holy, every one, and the Lord is amongst them." Whereupon the Lord was angry and spoke to the whole congregation.
Ambrose of Milan· Epistle 63, 397Patristic
- 1 Samuel 13:8–14
And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 13:8–141 voice
14. Up to this point, because the divine word has spoken about Saul as chosen and good, as was said above, it seemed reasonable that what was said about him should be taken in a good sense, both historically and morally. But now, because we have come to the place of his transgression, it is certainly necessary that we also see in him the things that are to be avoided. But what ought ever to have seemed more carefully to be avoided by all the elect than the evil of pride and disobedience?
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 3, 604Patristic
- 2 Samuel 15:1–12
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:1–121 voice
And it came to pass after this,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 1:5–9
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Commentary on 1 Kings 1:5–91 voice
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 2:26
Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”
- 1 Kings 2:27
So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:271 voice
So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 15:27
Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.
Commentary on 1 Kings 15:271 voice
And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 15:28
In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.
Commentary on 1 Kings 15:281 voice
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead. Which seems to be his only or chief view in slaying him, to get possession of his kingdom.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 16:9
However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.
Commentary on 1 Kings 16:91 voice
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 16:10
So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
Commentary on 1 Kings 16:101 voice
And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him,.... When in his drunken fit: and this was in the twenty seventh year of Asa; when Elah had not reigned two full years: and reigned in his stead; that is, Zimri; his reign was short indeed, but seven days, 1Ki 16:15.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 21:7–19
But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
Commentary on 1 Kings 21:7–191 voice
And Jezebel his wife said unto him, dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel?....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 9:11–37
When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied.
Commentary on 2 Kings 9:11–371 voice
Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 11:1–16
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
Commentary on 2 Kings 11:1–161 voice
Athaliah exterminated all the royal children. In fact, after her son had been killed by Jehu, she had conceived an extremely perfidious and vicious scheme, saying to herself with anger, "I will reign just the same against the will of God by fighting God's promises, …
Ishodad of Merv· BOOKS OF SESSIONS 2 KINGS 11:1, 850Patristic
- 2 Kings 15:10
Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
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