And she came in directly with haste unto the king and asked, saying, I desire that you give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist. ... And the king was exceedingly sorry. ... And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought.
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold, besides that he had of the merchantmen, and of the trade of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. ... And king Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. ... And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. ... And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him, and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. ... Wherefore, the king listened not unto the people, for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying which the Lord spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
Nevertheless, the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel, and they said, Nay, but we desire a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us and fight our battles. ... And the Lord said to Samuel, Listen unto their voice and make them a king.
(Old Covenants) 2 Chronicles 3:10
And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. ... And king Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold — six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one shield. ... And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. ... And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, a servant of the king’s, saying, Go inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found.
And Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon only is dead. ... Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead, for Amnon only is dead.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 1:5
After Mosiah did as his father had commanded and made an announcement throughout the land, people gathered at the temple from all over to hear king Benjamin. ... They thanked God for bringing them out of the land of Jerusalem, for keeping them free from their enemies, and for appointing just men to be their teachers and a righteous man to be their king. ... They were also thankful for the peace in the land of Zarahemla, and that their king taught them to keep the commandments of God so they could rejoice and be filled with love toward God and all mankind.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 11:6
The king of the Lamanites appointed Amulon to be a king and ruler over his people in Helam. ... However, he was only given power to obey the will of the king of the Lamanites.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:16
They took them back to the land of Nephi, allowing them to live there under the condition that they would hand over king Noah to the Lamanites and pay them half of everything they owned — half their gold, silver, and valuables. ... They would have to pay this tribute to the king of the Lamanites yearly. ... One of king Noah’s sons, named Limhi, was among the prisoners.
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus and said unto him, Are you the king of the Jews? ... Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a king then? ... Jesus answered, You say that I am a king; to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world — that I should bear witness unto the truth.
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord, the king? ... And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah?
(Old Covenants) 2 Chronicles 19:3
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
(Covenant of Christ) 2 Nephi 7:2
Indeed, the Gentile kings will be like foster fathers to them, and their queens will be like nursing mothers. ... This land will be a land of liberty for the Gentiles, and there won’t be any kings on the land who will oppress the Gentiles. ... Those who try to establish a king in place of Me will perish, because I the Lord, the King of Heaven, will be their king; and I’ll be a light to those who hear My words forever.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 13:6
And king Lamoni wouldn’t permit Ammon to serve or be his servant. ... He also declared to them that while he ruled, they would be free people, independent of the king, his father, because his father had given him the independent right to rule the people in the land of Ishmael and the surrounding area. ... He announced to them that they were free to worship the Lord who is God as they wished, in any part of the land under the control of king Lamoni. ... Ammon also preached to king Lamoni’s people. ... After leaving Middoni, he was led by the Spirit to the land of Nephi, right to the house of the king who was over the whole land other than the land of Ishmael; and he was Lamoni’s father.
And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God who had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. ... And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Entreat now the face of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me again. ... And the man of God implored the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before. ... And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward. ... And the man of God said unto the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place; for so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way that you came.
Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
And now when Ammon saw that he was permitted to speak, he went forth and bowed himself before the king. ... And rising again, he said, O king, I am very thankful before God this day that I am yet alive and am permitted to speak.
(Covenant of Christ) Ether 4:13
Then he made war against the king of the land and as a result he obtained for himself the kingdom. ... He also had a son named Corom, whom he anointed king in his place.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 1:6
Everyone pitched their tents facing the temple, allowing them to hear king Benjamin while remaining inside their tents. ... Due to the large number of people, not all could fit inside the temple walls, so king Benjamin had a tower built so they could hear what he intended to say.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:15
And the king ordered the people to flee from the Lamanites, and he ran in front of them. ... So the king ordered the men to abandon their wives and children and run from the Lamanites.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:28
The people began to complain to the king because of their afflictions, wishing to retaliate. ... They greatly troubled the king with their complaints, so that he let them do as they wanted.
Do you desire therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews? ... And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe and said, Hail, king of the Jews!
And he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray you, come forth and be with you until I know what God will do for me. ... And he brought them before the king of Moab.
And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and dwelled in the cities thereof. ... Wherefore, they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria know not the manner of the God of the land; therefore, he has sent lions among them, and behold, they slay them because they know not the manner of the God of the land.