RULERS
Chastised
Patriarchal
Nimrod
Abraham
Melchizedek
Isaac
Judah
Heads of families
Ishmael
Esau, and the dukes of Edom
CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF
DUTIES OF
Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham
Abimelech, in his treatment of Isaac
Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt
Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family
Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of Israel
Samuel, in not receiving compensation for judgment
Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites
Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child
Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba
Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry
Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord
Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord
Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works
Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews
Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple
Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem
Nehemiah
King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast
WICKED
Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison
Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites
Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings
Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers
Eli’ s sons, desecrating the sacrifices
Debauching themselves and the worshipers
Samuel’ s sons, taking bribes
Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty
Saul, jealously plotting against David
Saul, killing Ahimelech and the priests
Hanun, maltreating David’ s servants
David, numbering Israel and Judah
Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous
Solomon, oppressing the people
Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Jeroboam, perverting the true worship
Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam
Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people
Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam
Ahab, serving Baal
Confiscating Naboth’ s vineyard
Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam
Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)
Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel
Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam
Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam
Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam
Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam
Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam
Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him
Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah
In permitting Baal-worship
Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice
Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh
Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers
Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers
Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers
Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim
And persecuting Jeremiah
Joash, killing
Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab
Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir
Uzziah, invading the priest’ s office
Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide)
Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men
Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnace
Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege
Darius, in deifying himself
The princes, conspiring against Daniel
Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem
Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist
Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyranny
Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem
Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion
The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus
Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul