243 Verses About Rule from 43 Books

1 Chronicles 9:11

and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

1 Chronicles 9:20

Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, [and] the LORD was with him.

1 Chronicles 26:6

Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.

1 Chronicles 26:24

and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasures.

1 Chronicles 27:4

Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:16

Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:

1 Chronicles 27:31

All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.



1 Chronicles 28:1

David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29:6

Then the princes of the fathers' [houses], and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly;

1 Chronicles 29:12

Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.

1 Corinthians 2:6

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

1 Corinthians 2:8

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 15:24

Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

1 Kings 4:21

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.



1 Kings 5:16

besides Solomon's chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

1 Kings 9:22

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

1 Kings 9:23

These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred fifty, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

1 Timothy 3:4

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

1 Timothy 3:5

(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

1 Timothy 5:14

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.



1 Timothy 6:15

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

2 Chronicles 7:18

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I covenanted with David your father, saying, 'There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel.'

2 Chronicles 8:9

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

2 Chronicles 8:10

These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

2 Chronicles 9:26

He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 19:11

Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may the LORD be with the good."

2 Chronicles 20:6

and he said, "the LORD, the God of our fathers, aren't you God in heaven? Aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.



2 Chronicles 28:7

Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.

2 Chronicles 31:12

They brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second.

2 Chronicles 31:13

Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.

2 Chronicles 35:8

His princes gave for a freewill offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand and six hundred [small livestock], and three hundred head of cattle.

2 Kings 10:1

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and to those who brought up [the sons of] Ahab, saying,

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

2 Timothy 2:5

Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.



Acts 3:17

"Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

Acts 4:5

It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

Acts 7:27

But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

Acts 7:35

"This Moses, whom they refused, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?'--God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."


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