3,128 verses contain “king” (in the KJV: 3,043, in the BSB: 2,489) — showing 2,901–3,000
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But they said, We will not come forth, neither will we do the king’s commandment, to profane the sabbath day.
So they recovered the law out of the hand of the Gentiles, and out of the hand of kings, neither suffered they the sinner to triumph.
David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlasting kingdom.
Now when king Antiochus heard these things, he was full of indignation: wherefore he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, even a very strong army.
He feared that he should not be able to bear the charges any longer, nor to have such gifts to give so liberally as he did before: for he had abounded above the kings that were before him.
So the king took the half of the forces that remained, and departed from Antioch, his royal city, the hundred forty and seventh year; and having passed the river Euphrates, he went through the high countries.
Who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him were come to pass.
And that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Grecians, had left there.
Now when the king heard these words, he was astonished and sore moved: whereupon he laid him down upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not befallen him as he looked for.
So king Antiochus died there in the hundred forty and ninth year.
Now when the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his friends, and the captains of his army, and those that had charge of the horse.
There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of hired soldiers.
Upon this Judas removed from the tower, and pitched in Bathzacharias, over against the king’s camp.
Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Bathzacharias, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets.
So part of the king’s army being spread upon the high mountains, and part on the valleys below, they marched on safely and in order.
Then Judas and his host drew near, and entered into battle, and there were slain of the king’s army six hundred men.
Howbeit the rest of the Jews seeing the strength of the king, and the violence of his forces, turned away from them.
So the king took Bethsura, and set a garrison there to keep it.
Was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king’s host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs.
So the king and the princes were content: wherefore he sent unto them to make peace; and they accepted thereof.
Also the king and the princes made an oath unto them: whereupon they went out of the strong hold.
Then the king entered into mount Sion; but when he saw the strength of the place, he broke his oath that he had made, and gave commandment to pull down the wall round about.
And they accused the people to the king, saying, Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends, and driven us out of our own land.
Then the king chose Bacchides, a friend of the king, who ruled beyond the flood, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king,
Then committed he the country to Alcimus, and left with him a power to aid him: so Bacchides went to the king.
Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honourable princes, a man that bare deadly hate unto Israel, with commandment to destroy the people.
O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine angel went out, and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them.
And that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest did give them tribute every year:
Beside this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus, king of the Citims, with others that lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them:
How also Antiochus the great king of Asia, that came against them in battle, having an hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was discomfited by them;
It was told him besides, how they destroyed and brought under their dominion all other kingdoms and isles that at any time resisted them;
Also that, whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they would, they displace: finally, that they were greatly exalted:
Now when king Demetrius heard thereof, he gathered together an exceeding great host, and went forth against him to fight.
Who were sore afraid, when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an host.
Wherefore now this day we ordain thee to be the high priest of thy nation, and to be called the king’s friend; (and therewithal he sent him a purple robe and a crown of gold:) and require thee to take our part, and keep friendship with us.
I will further, that there be enrolled among the king’s forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, unto whom pay shall be given, as belongeth to all king’s forces.
And of them some shall be placed in the king’s strong holds, of whom also some shall be set over the affairs of the kingdom, which are of trust: and I will that their overseers and governors be of themselves, and that they live after their own laws, even as the king hath commanded in the land of Judea.
Moreover I give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver out of the king’s accounts from the places appertaining.
For the building also and repairing of the works of the sanctuary expences shall be given of the king’s accounts.
Yea, and for the building of the walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying thereof round about, expences shall be given out of the king’s accounts, as also for the building of the walls in Judea.
Then gathered king Alexander great forces, and camped over against Demetrius.
And after the two kings had joined battle, Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.
Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
For after I had joined battle with him, both he and his host was discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
Now king Alexander had written unto Jonathan, that he should come and meet him.
So the king honoured him, and wrote him among his chief friends, and made him a duke, and partaker of his dominion.
Now when king ALexander heard these things, he honoured Jonathan yet more.
And sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king’s blood: he gave him also Accaron with the borders thereof in possession.
And the king of Egypt gathered together a great host, like the sand that lieth upon the sea shore, and many ships, and went about through deceit to get Alexander’s kingdom, and join it to his own.
Whereupon he took his journey into Spain in peaceable manner, so as they of the cities opened unto him, and met him: for king Alexander had commanded them so to do, because he was his brother in law.
Also they told the king whatsoever Jonathan had done, to the intent he might blame him: but the king held his peace.
Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
In the mean season was king Alexander in Cilicia, because those that dwelt in those parts had revolted from him.
But when Alexander heard of this, he came to war against him: whereupon king Ptolemee brought forth his host, and met him with a mighty power, and put him to flight.
So Alexander fled into Arabia there to be defended; but king Ptolemee was exalted:
King Ptolemee also died the third day after, and they that were in the strong holds were slain one of another.
Yet the king entreated him as his predecessors had done before, and promoted him in the sight of all his friends,
So the king consented, and wrote letters unto Jonathan of all these things after this manner: