Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Anointing
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The inauguration and anointing of kings in ancient Israel were significant events marked by elaborate ceremonies, deeply rooted in religious and cultural traditions. These ceremonies underscored the divine appointment and theocratic nature of kingship in Israel, emphasizing the king's role as God's chosen leader for His people.

Anointing with Oil

The anointing of a king was a central element of the inauguration ceremony, symbolizing the consecration and empowerment of the individual by God. The use of oil, often a special blend as described in Exodus 30:22-25, was a physical representation of the Holy Spirit's presence and blessing. The prophet Samuel's anointing of Saul as the first king of Israel is a prime example: "Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, 'Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?'" (1 Samuel 10:1). Similarly, David was anointed by Samuel, signifying God's choice and favor (1 Samuel 16:13).

Public Proclamation and Acclamation

Following the anointing, the new king was publicly proclaimed and acclaimed by the people. This public acknowledgment was crucial for legitimizing the king's authority. In the case of Solomon, we see this aspect vividly: "Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people shouted, 'Long live King Solomon!'" (1 Kings 1:39). The blowing of the trumpet and the people's acclamation were integral to the ceremony, signifying the community's acceptance and support.

Covenant Renewal

The inauguration often included a renewal of the covenant between God, the king, and the people. This covenantal aspect highlighted the king's responsibility to uphold God's law and lead the nation in righteousness. When Joash was made king, Jehoiada the priest made a covenant between the LORD, the king, and the people, "that they would be the LORD’s people" (2 Kings 11:17). This act reinforced the king's duty to govern according to divine statutes and maintain the nation's fidelity to God.

Sacrifices and Offerings

Sacrifices and offerings were typically part of the inauguration ceremonies, serving as acts of worship and thanksgiving to God. These offerings sought divine favor and guidance for the new king's reign. Solomon's inauguration was marked by extensive sacrifices: "Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the LORD: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats" (1 Kings 8:63). Such grand offerings underscored the solemnity and significance of the occasion.

Feasting and Celebration

The inauguration of a king was also a time of national celebration and feasting, reflecting the joy and hope of the people for a prosperous and just reign. The festivities often included music, dancing, and communal meals, fostering unity and solidarity among the tribes of Israel. The celebration of Solomon's anointing is described as a time of great joy: "All the people went up after him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the ground shook with the sound" (1 Kings 1:40).

These ceremonies at the inauguration and anointing of kings in Israel were not merely political events but were deeply spiritual, reflecting the belief that the king was God's chosen instrument to lead His people. The rituals and symbols used in these ceremonies served to remind both the king and the nation of their covenantal relationship with God and their collective responsibility to uphold His commandments.
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1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD has anointed you to be captain over his inheritance?
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1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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Psalm 89:20
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
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Kings

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Kings: Able to Enforce Their Commands

Kings: Approached With Greatest Reverence

Kings: Arrayed in Royal Apparel

Kings: Attendants of, Stood in Their Presence

Kings: Attended by a Body-Guard

Kings: Be not Presumptuous Before

Kings: Called the Lord's Anointed

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Anointing

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Covenanting to Govern Lawfully

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Crowning

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Enthroning

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Feasting

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Girding on the Sword

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Offering Sacrifice

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Proclaiming With Trumpets

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Putting Into Their Hands the Books of the Law

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Receiving Homage

Kings: Ceremonies at Inauguration of Shouting "God Save the King"

Kings: Christ is the King of

Kings: Christ is the Prince of

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Absalom Against David

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Adonijah Against Solomon

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Baasha Against Nadab

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Jehu Against Joram

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Jeroboam Against Rehoboam

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Menahem Against Shallum

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Omri Against Zimri

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Pekah Against Menahem

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Shallum Against Zachariah

Kings: Conspiracies Against: Zimri Against Elah

Kings: Curse Not, Even in Thought

Kings: Dependent on the Earth

Kings: Dwelt in Royal Palaces

Kings: Evil Counsellors should be Removed From

Kings: Exercised Great Hospitality

Kings: First Given to Israel in Anger

Kings: Folly of Resisting

Kings: Forbidden to Multiply: Horses

Kings: Forbidden to Multiply: Treasure

Kings: Forbidden to Multiply: Wives

Kings: God Anoints

Kings: God Chooses

Kings: God Ordains

Kings: God Reserved to Himself the Choice of

Kings: Good: Amaziah

Kings: Good: Asa

Kings: Good: David

Kings: Good: Hezekiah

Kings: Good: Jehoshaphat

Kings: Good: Josiah

Kings: Good: Uzziah

Kings: Guilt and Danger of Stretching out the Hand Against

Kings: had Power to Make War and Peace

Kings: Israel Asked For, That They Might be Like the Nations

Kings: Israel in Seeking, Rejected God As Their King

Kings: Israel Warned Against Seeking

Kings: Judgments Upon, when Opposed to Christ

Kings: Laws for the Government of the Kingdom By, Written by Samuel

Kings: Names of, often Changed at Their Accession

Kings: Not Save by Their Armies

Kings: Numerous Subjects the Honor of

Kings: Officers of Armour-Bearer

Kings: Officers of Captain of the Guard

Kings: Officers of Captain of the Host

Kings: Officers of Comptroller of the Household

Kings: Officers of Confidant or King's Special Friend

Kings: Officers of Cup-Bearer

Kings: Officers of First Counsellor

Kings: Officers of Master of the Wardrobe

Kings: Officers of Overseer of Royal Camels

Kings: Officers of Overseer of Royal Farms

Kings: Officers of Overseer of Royal Flocks

Kings: Officers of Overseer of Royal Herds

Kings: Officers of Overseer of Royal Plantations

Kings: Officers of Overseer of Royal Vineyards

Kings: Officers of Overseer of the Tribute

Kings: Officers of Prime Minister

Kings: Officers of Providers for the King's Table

Kings: Officers of Recorder

Kings: Officers of Scribe or Secretary

Kings: Officers of Storekeeper

Kings: Officers of Treasurer

Kings: Often Exercised Power Arbitrarily

Kings: Often Reproved by God

Kings: Pay Tribute To

Kings: Presented With Gifts by Strangers

Kings: Prolong Their Reign by Hating Covetousness

Kings: Punished for Transgressing the Divine Law

Kings: Punishment for Resisting the Lawful Authority of

Kings: Reign by Direction of Christ

Kings: Removed by God

Kings: Rendered Hereditary in the Family of David

Kings: Required to Write and Keep by Them, a Copy of the Divine Law

Kings: Resistance To, is Resistance to the Ordinance of God

Kings: Right Hand of, the Place of Honor

Kings: Set up by God

Kings: should be Feared

Kings: should be Honored

Kings: should be Obeyed

Kings: should be Prayed For

Kings: should be Reverenced

Kings: should Fear God

Kings: should Investigate all Matters

Kings: should Keep the Law of God

Kings: should Maintain the Cause of the Poor and Oppressed

Kings: should not Pervert Judgment

Kings: should Nourish the Church

Kings: should Promote the Interests of the Church

Kings: should Rule in the Fear of God

Kings: should Serve Christ

Kings: should Study the Scriptures

Kings: Sin of Israel in Seeking

Kings: Sometimes Nominated Their Successors

Kings: Speak No Evil of

Kings: Specially Warned Against: Hearkening to Lies

Kings: Specially Warned Against: Impurity

Kings: Specially Warned Against: Intemperance

Kings: Specially Warned Against: Lying

Kings: Supreme Judges of Nations

Kings: The Gospel to be Preached To

Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Produce of Their own Lands

Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Tax on Foreign Merchandise

Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Tax on Produce of the Land

Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Their own Flocks and Herds

Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Tribute from Foreign Nations

Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Voluntary Contributions

Kings: They That Walk After the Flesh Despise

Kings: Throne of, Established by Righteousness and Justice

Kings: when First Established in Israel, not Hereditary

Kings: when Good are Pacified by Submission

Kings: when Good: Abhor Wickedness

Kings: when Good: Befriend the Good

Kings: when Good: Discountenance Evil

Kings: when Good: Favour the Wise

Kings: when Good: Honor the Diligent

Kings: when Good: Love Righteous Lips

Kings: when Good: Punish the Wicked

Kings: when Good: Regard God As Their Strength

Kings: when Good: Speak Righteously

Kings: Who Reigned Over all Israel: David

Kings: Who Reigned Over all Israel: Rehoboam (First Part of his Reign)

Kings: Who Reigned Over all Israel: Saul

Kings: Who Reigned Over all Israel: Solomon

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Ahab

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Ahaziah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Baasha

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Elah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Hoshea

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Jehoahaz

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Jehoash or Joash

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Jehoram or Joram

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Jehu

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Jeroboam

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Jeroboam the Second

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Menahem

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Nadab

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Omri

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Pekah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Pekahiah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Shallum

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Zachariah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Israel: Zimri

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Abijam or Abijah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaz

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Ahaziah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Amaziah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Amon

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Asa

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Athaliah, Mother of Ahaziah (Usurper)

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Hezekiah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoahaz

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoiachin

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoiakim

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoram or Joram

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jehoshaphat

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Joash or Jehoash

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Josiah

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jotham

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Manasseh

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Rehoboam (Latter Part of his Reign)

Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Zedekiah

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Sun (1708 Occurrences)

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Shunem (3 Occurrences)

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Shape (17 Occurrences)

Shebna (9 Occurrences)

Surrounded (51 Occurrences)

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Servant's (29 Occurrences)

Silverlings (24 Occurrences)

Vine-garden (43 Occurrences)

Succeeded (81 Occurrences)

Zidon (25 Occurrences)

Scribe (55 Occurrences)

Standeth (111 Occurrences)

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Shower (22 Occurrences)

Sheweth (34 Occurrences)

Segub (3 Occurrences)

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Sixteen (24 Occurrences)

Shelters (9 Occurrences)

Sacrificeth (22 Occurrences)

Zebah (9 Occurrences)

600 (4 Occurrences)

Shimei (43 Occurrences)

Springs (59 Occurrences)

Smashed (22 Occurrences)

Shimeath (2 Occurrences)

Sepulchres (17 Occurrences)

Spared (45 Occurrences)

Soft (36 Occurrences)

Square (94 Occurrences)

Sickness (40 Occurrences)

Severely (48 Occurrences)

Vexed (37 Occurrences)

Valleys (38 Occurrences)

Zidonians (11 Occurrences)

Spied (14 Occurrences)

Soles (14 Occurrences)

Snuffdishes (3 Occurrences)

Zalmunna (9 Occurrences)

Spreadeth (37 Occurrences)

Seats (40 Occurrences)

Syrians (63 Occurrences)

Size (39 Occurrences)

Shewed (105 Occurrences)

Shewn (46 Occurrences)

Violently (92 Occurrences)

Sepulcher (48 Occurrences)

Slaughtered (72 Occurrences)

Sama'ria (102 Occurrences)

Sayest (66 Occurrences)

Kings: Called the Lord's Anointed
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