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Orville J. Nave

Nave’s Topical Bible

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GIAH

–A place on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon 2Sa 2:24

GIBBAR

–General scriptures concerning Ezr 2:20 –See GIBEON

GIBEON

–1. A city of the Hivites Jos 9:3 , 17 ; 2Sa 21:2 .The people of, adroitly draw Joshua into a treaty Jos 9 .Made servants by the Israelites, when their sharp practice was discovered Jos 9:27 .The sun stands still over, during Joshua’s battle with the five confederated kings Jos 10:12-14 .Allotted to Benjamin Jos 18:25 .Assigned to the Aaronites Jos 21:17 .The tabernacle located at 1Ki 3:4 ; 1Ch 16:39 ; 21:29 ; 2Ch 1:2 , 3 , 13 .Smitten by David 1Ch 14:16 .Seven sons of Saul killed at, to avenge the inhabitants of 2Sa 21:1-9 .Solomon worships at, and offers sacrifices 1Ki 3:4 .Has the dream concerning righteousness 1Ki 3:5 ; 9:2 .Abner slays Asahel at 2Sa 3:30 .Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, defeated at, by Johanan Jer 41:11-16 –2. Pool of 2Sa 2:13 ; Jer 41:12

GOVERNMENT

–Paternal functions of Ge 41:25-57 –Civil service school provided by Da 1:3-20 –Maintains of public instruction 2Ch 17:7-9 –Executive departments in –See CABINET –See KING –See RULER –Judicial department in –See COURT –See JUDGE –See JUSTICE –See LEVITE –See PRIEST –MOSAIC .ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM Ex 18:13-26 ; Nu 11:16 , 17 , 24 , 25 ; De 1:9-17 .POPULAR, BY A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses Ex 19:7 , 8 ; 24:3 , 7 ; De 29:10-15 .Refused to make conquest of Canaan Nu 14:1-10 .Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler Nu 27:18-23 ; 1Sa 10:24 ; with 8:4-22; 11:14,15; 2Sa 3:17-21 ; 5:1-3 ; 1Ch 29:22 ; 2Ch 23:3 .Possessed veto power over the king’s purposes 1Sa 14:44 , 45 .The court in certain capital cases Nu 35:12 , 24 , 25 .THE DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders Ex 3:16 , 18 ; 4:29-31 ; 12:21 ; 17:5 , 6 ; 18:12 ; 19:7 , 8 ; 24:1 , 14 ; Le 4:15 ; 9:1 ; Nu 11:16-18 , 30 ; 16:25 ; De 1:13-15 ; 5:23 ; 27:1 ; 29:10-15 ; 31:9 , 28 ; Jos 7:6 ; 8:10 , 32 , 33 ; 23:2 , 3 , 6 ; 24:1 , 24 , 25 ; Jud 21:16-25 ; Ac 5:17 , 18 , 21-41 .MISCELLANY OF FACTS RELATING TO THE SENATE Demands a king 1Sa 8:4-10 , 19-22 .Saul pleads to be honored before 1Sa 15:30 .Chooses David as king 2Sa 3:17-21 ; 5:3 ; 1Ch 11:3 .Closely associated with David 2Sa 12:17 ; 1Ch 15:25 ; 21:16 .Joins Absalom in his usurpation 2Sa 17:4 .David rebukes 2Sa 19:11 .Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple 1Ki 8:1-3 ; 2Ch 5:2-4 .Counsels king Rehoboam 1Ki 12:6-8 , 13 .Counsels king Ahab 1Ki 20:7 , 8 .Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord 2Ki 23:1 ; 2Ch 34:29 , 31 .Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen Ezr 9:1 ; 10:8-14 .Legislates in later times Mt 15:2 , 7-9 ; Mr 7:1-3 .Sits as a court Jer 26:10-24 .Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes Mt 21:23 ; 26:3-5 , 57-68 ; 27:1 , 2 ; Mr 8:31 ; 14:43-65 ; 15:1 ; Lu 22:52-71 ; Ac 4:1-21 ; 6:9-15 ; 7:1-59 .Unfaithful to the city La 1:19 .Seeks counsel from prophets Eze 8:1 ; 14:1 ; 20:1 , 3 ; Joe 1:14 ; 2:16 .Corrupt 1Ki 21:8-14 ; Eze 8:11 , 12 ; Mt 26:14 , 15 ; with 27:3,4 .A similar senate existed Among the Egyptians Ge 50:7 ; with 41:37,38; Ex 10:1 , 7 ; 12:30 ; 14:5 Among the Midianites and Moabites Nu 22:4 , 7 Among the Gibeonites Jos 9:11 .EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Nu 1:4-16 , 44 ; 7:2 , 3 , 10 , 11 , 18 , 24 , 54 , 84 ; 10:4 ; 16:2 ; 17:2 , 6 ; 27:2 ; 31:13 , 14 ; 32:2 ; 34:18-29 ; 36:1 ; Jos 9:15-21 ; 17:4 ; 22:13-32 ; 1Ki 21:11-13 ; Ne 3:9 , 12 , 16 , 18 , 19 .THE MOSAIC JUDICIAL SYSTEM .See COURT .See JUDGE .See PRIEST .See LEVITE .See RULER .See SANHEDRIN .See SYNAGOGUE .Forms and facts of government after the death of Moses and the princes who survived Moses See ISRAEL, HISTORY OF .Under these sub-topics See JUDGES .See KINGS –CONSTITUTIONAL .See CONSTITUTION –ECCLESIASTICAL .See CHURCH, GOVERNMENT OF .See PRIESTS –IMPERIAL Ge 14:1 ; Jos 11:10 ; Es 1:1 ; Da 4:1 ; 6:1-3 ; Lu 2:1 –MONARCHICAL .Tyranny in, instances of By Saul 1Sa 22:6 , 12-19 .By David 2Sa 1:13-16 ; 4:9-12 ; 11:14-17 .By Solomon 1Ki 2:23-25 , 28-34 , 36-46 ; 12:1-16 ; 21:7-16 ; 2Ki 10 .By Ahasuerus Es 2 ; 3 .By Nebuchadnezzar Da 1:10 ; 2:5-13 ; 5:19 .By Herod Mr 6:27 , 28 .See ISRAEL, HISTORY OF .Under these sub-topics See KINGS .Also see ASSYRIA ; .See BABYLON .See CHALDEA .See SYRIA .Limited .See CONSTITUTION –MUNICIPAL .Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers De 19:12 ; 21:2-8 , 18-21 ; 22:13-21 ; 25:7-9 ; Jos 20:4 ; Jud 8:14-16 ; 11:5-11 ; Ru 4:2-11 ; 1Sa 11:3 ; 16:4 ; 30:26 ; 1Ki 21:8-14 ; 2Ki 10:1-7 ; Ezr 10:8 , 14 ; Ne 3:9 , 12 , 16 , 18 , 19 ; La 5:14 –PROVINCIAL Ezr 4:8 , 9 ; 5:3 , 6 ; 6:6 ; 8:36 ; Ne 2:7 , 9 ; 5:14 ; Da 6:1-3 ; Mt 27:2 ; 28:14 ; Lu 3:1 ; Ac 24:1 .See HEROD .See PILATE –REPRESENTATIVE De 1:13-15 ; Jos 9:11 .See DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL, above .Also see ELDER –THEOCRATIC Ex 19:3-8 ; De 26:16-19 ; 29:1-13 ; 1Sa 8:6 , 7 .See GOVERNMENT, GOD IN, below .Also see RULERS .See JUDGE .See ELDER .See CHURCH AND STATE –CORRUPTION IN 1Ki 21:5-13 ; Pr 25:5 ; Mic 3:1-4 , 9-11 .See CHURCH, CORRUPTION IN > .See COURT, CORRUPT .Instances of Pilate, in delivering Jesus to death in order to please the clamoring multitude Joh 19:12-16 ; Mt 27:24 .Felix, who expected money from Paul Ac 24:26 .See RULERS, WICKED, INSTANCES OF –DUTY OF CITIZENS TO Mt 22:17-21 ; Lu 20:25 ; Ro 13:1-7 ; Tit 3:1 ; 1Pe 2:13-17 .See CITIZEN –GOD IN .In appointment of Saul as king 1Sa 9:15-17 ; 10:1 .In Saul’s rejection 1Sa 15:26-28 ; Ac 13:22 .In the appointment of David 1Sa 16:1 , 7 , 13 ; 2Sa 7:13-16 ; Ps 89:19-37 ; Ac 13:22 .In counseling Solomon 1Ki 9:2-9 .In magnifying him 1Ch 29:25 .In denouncing Solomon’s wickedness 1Ki 11:9-13 .In raising adversaries against Solomon 1Ki 11:14 , 23 .In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries 1Ki 11:13 ; 12:1-24 ; 2Ch 10:15 ; 11:4 ; 22:7 .In blotting out the household of Jeroboam 1Ki 14:7-16 ; 15:27-30 .In the appointment of kings 1Ki 14:14 ; 16:1-4 ; 1Ch 28:4 , 5 ; 29:25 ; Ps 22:28 .In the destruction of nations Am 9:8 .See THEOCRATIC, above .Also see GOD, SOVEREIGN –UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN Ps 22:28 ; Pr 8:15 ; Isa 9:6 , 7 ; Jer 1:9 , 10 ; 18:6-10 ; 25:12-33 ; Eze 21:25-27 ; 29:19 , 20 ; Da 2:20 , 21 , 37 ; 4:17 ; 5:18-28 ; 10:13 ; Ho 8:4 ; Am 9:8 ; Hag 2:21 , 22 ; Joh 19:10 , 11 .See GOD, SOVERIGN .See JESUS, KINGDOM OF