Quotes about Authority

Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;

Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;

For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.

Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”

The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”

And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders

But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: