"Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?"
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And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say to him, what doest thou?
for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"
Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'