Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'kings' occurs 378 times in the standard works.

114 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'kings' in the standard works and contain 30.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 48 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jer. 25:14-26 (13 in 13 verses)

Josh. 10:22-24 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 29:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Ps. 72:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Prov. 31:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)


Ezra 9:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

 9:7 Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

 9:8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

 9:9 For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.




Neh. 9:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 43:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 17:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 17:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 31:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 5:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 11:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 10:29 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 20:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 20:31 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 23:22 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 1:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 2:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 7:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 14:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 11:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 10:19-11:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 14:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 14:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 28:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 4:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 136:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 25:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 60:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 17:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 19:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 301 1 302
Gen. 8 0 8
Num. 2 0 2
Deut. 5 0 5
Josh. 25 0 25
Judg. 7 0 7
1 Sam. 2 0 2
2 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 26 0 26
2 Kgs. 48 0 48
1 Chr. 5 0 5
2 Chr. 31 0 31
Ezra 10 0 10
Neh. 5 0 5
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 3 1 4
Ps. 24 0 24
Prov. 10 0 10
Eccl. 1 0 1
Isa. 19 0 19
Jer. 37 0 37
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 9 0 9
Dan. 14 0 14
Hosea 3 0 3
Micah 2 0 2
Hab. 1 0 1
NT 33 2 35
BM 35 7 42
DC 8 1 9
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 378 11 389

Ezra 4:13
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Ezra 4:15
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

Ezra 4:19
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

Ezra 4:20
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

Ezra 4:22
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Ezra 6:12
And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Ezra 7:12
Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

Ezra 9:7
Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

Ezra 9:9
For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.