And Jehoahaz implored the Lord, and the Lord listened unto him, for he saw the oppression of Israel because the king of Syria oppressed them. ... Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers; for the king of Syria had destroyed them and had made them like the dust by threshing. ... Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Then Tattennai, governor on this side of the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. ... And they built and finished it according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. ... And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
Now Nephi began to be old, and he saw that he must soon die; wherefore, he anointed a man to be a king and a ruler over his people. ... Now, according to the reigns of the kings, the people having loved Nephi exceedingly, he having been a great protector for them, having wielded the sword of Laban in their defense, and having labored in all his days for their welfare; wherefore, the people were desirous to retain in remembrance his name. ... And whoso should reign in his stead were called by the people, Second Nephi, and Third Nephi, etc., according to the reigns of the kings; and thus they were called by the people, let them be of whatsoever name they would.
And it was told to king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and behold, he is by the altar. ... And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus says the king: Come forth. ... And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.
Tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon has come to Jerusalem, and has taken the king thereof and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon, and has taken of the king’s seed and made a covenant with him, and has taken an oath of him.
And now when Aaron heard this, his heart began to rejoice, and he said, Behold, assuredly as thou livest, O king, there is a God. ... And the king said, Is God that Great Spirit that brought our fathers out of the land of Jerusalem?
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. ... And they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years. ... And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness; wherefore, he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn your hand and carry me out of the host, for I am wounded. ... And the battle increased that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at evening; and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
(Old Covenants) 2 Chronicles 4:12
And it came to pass that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem (because they had transgressed against the Lord) with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen.
(Old Covenants) 2 Chronicles 7:35
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly.
And as he was at the shearing house in the way, Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are you? ... And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah, and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house. ... And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
For now they shall say, We have no king because we feared not the Lord; what then should a king do to us?
The king shall rejoice in your strength, O Lord, and in your salvation. ... You have made him exceedingly glad with your countenance, for the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.
(Teachings and Commandments) Glossary: Melchizedek
And this Melchizedek, having thus established righteousness, was called the King of Heaven by his people, or, in other words, the King of Peace. ... The first is Malki (מַלְכִּי), meaning “king,” and Zadok (צֶדֶֿק), meaning “righteous;” Malki Tzedek or Malki Zedek (מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶֿק) can mean “righteous king” or “king of righteousness.”3 As a comparison, the Dead Sea Scrolls portray their “Teacher of Righteousness” as Moreh Zedek. ... [but it was the power of] a king & a priest to the most high god. ... Administering endless lives to the sons and daughters of Adam.”4 Melchizedek was a king, and he was a high priest of the Most High God after the Order of the Son of God, i.e., a king and a priest. ... Christ is the Great King and the Great High Priest.
And I commanded you to do these things, and that ye have no king, that if these people commit sins and iniquities, they shall be answered upon their own heads. ... For behold, I say unto you, the sins of many people have been caused by the iniquities of their kings; therefore their iniquities are answered upon the heads of their kings.
And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted that sixteen of their strong men might go up to the land of Lehi-Nephi to inquire concerning their brethren. ... And behold, they met the king of the people who was in the land of Nephi and in the land of Shilom, and they were surrounded by the king’s guard, and were taken, and were bound, and were committed to prison.
For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side of the river; and he had peace on all sides round about him. ... And those officers provided provisions for king Solomon and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month; they lacked nothing.
(Covenant of Christ) Alma 12:21
So when she saw Lamoni’s servants had all fallen to the ground, and her mistress the queen and the king as well, and that Ammon was lying flat on the ground, she knew it was God’s power. ... And they began to gather at the king’s house,
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 7:14
And they took him, tied him up, and brought him before the king, and said to the king: We’ve brought a man before you who’s prophesied evil about your people saying God will destroy them.
(Covenant of Christ) Mosiah 9:34
And king Limhi and many of his people wanted to be baptized, but there was no one available who had authority from God. ... Now the entire focus and planning of Ammon, king Limhi, and his people was to escape from the Lamanites and get free from slavery.
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. ... And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it — for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelled in Egypt — that they sent and called him.
(Old Covenants) 2 Chronicles 4:1
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for to Shechem had all Israel come to make him king. ... And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat — who was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king — heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
So there went one on horseback to meet him and said, Thus says the king, Is it peace? ... Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them and said, Thus says the king: Is it peace?