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The term "king" refers to a man who is the supreme ruler of a city, state, or country.
* A king is usually chosen to rule because of his family relation to previous kings.
* When a king dies, it is usually his oldest son who becomes the next king.
* A king was usually chosen to rule because of his family relation to previous kings.
* When a king died, it was usually his oldest son who became the next king.
* In ancient times, the king had absolute authority over the people in his kingdom.
* Rarely the term "king" may be used to refer to someone who is not a true king, such as "King Herod" in the New Testament.
* Rarely the term "king" was used to refer to someone who was not a true king, such as "King Herod" in the New Testament.
* In the Bible, God is often referred to as a king who rules over his people.
* The "kingdom of God" refers to God's rule over his people.
* Jesus was called "king of the Jews," "king of Israel," and "king of kings."
* When Jesus comes back, he will rule as king over the world.
* This term could also be translated as, "supreme chief" or "absolute leader" or "sovereign ruler."
* The phrase "king of kings" could be translated as, "king who rules over all other kings" or "supreme ruler who has authority over all other rulers."
* This term could also be translated as "supreme chief" or "absolute leader" or "sovereign ruler."
* The phrase "king of kings" could be translated as "king who rules over all other kings" or "supreme ruler who has authority over all other rulers."
(See also: [authority](../kt/authority.md) **·** [herodantipas](../other/herodantipas.md) **·** [kingdom](../other/kingdom.md) **·** [kingdomofgod](../kt/kingdomofgod.md))