Bible Verses About the King of Israel: 12

"Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.""

— John 1:49 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the King of Israel want Scripture on Nathanael's confession and the Old Testament King-of-Israel / LORD-as-Israel's-king line — not only the king of kings Revelation 19:16 title alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the king of kings, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about the rock of Israel, and Bible verse of the day. King of Israel here means John 1:49 / Zephaniah 3:15 and related Israel-king confessions — distinct from king-of-kings alone. That LORD is the God of Israel, the covenant name in Exodus 5:1.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, מֶלֶךְ melek (Strong's H4428; Bible Hub H4428) means king, and יִשְׂרָאֵל yisrael (Strong's H3478; Bible Hub H3478) is Israel. Zephaniah 3:15 names "the LORD, the King of Israel." In Greek, Nathanael calls Jesus βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ — king of Israel (John 1:49). This list tracks King-of-Israel confession and Israel's-king language, not every king-of-kings verse alone. (Isaiah 44:6's "Israel's King and Redeemer" sits here rather than on redeemer-of-israel so the two hubs share zero lead verses.)

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 1 presses Nathanael's confession that Jesus is the Son of God and King of Israel, and Zephaniah 3 presses the LORD as King of Israel in Zion's joy (Bible Hub MHC John 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on John 1; Bible Hub MHC Zephaniah 3; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 3). (King of kings lives on that page; this list centers King of Israel.)

12 Bible verses about the King of Israel

1. John 1:49. "Then Nathanael declared, 'Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.'" You are the king of Israel — the confession itself. See Bible verses about jesus.

2. Zephaniah 3:15. "The LORD has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm." The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you. See Bible verses about hope.

3. Isaiah 44:6. "This is what the LORD says—Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God." Israel's King and Redeemer. See Bible verses about worship.

4. John 12:13. "They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna!' 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Blessed is the king of Israel!'" Blessed is the king of Israel. See Bible verses about christ.

5. 1 Samuel 12:12. "But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, 'No, we want a king to rule over us'—even though the LORD your God was your king." The LORD your God was your king. See Bible verses about faith.

6. Isaiah 33:22. "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us." The LORD is our king. See Bible verses about salvation.

7. Zechariah 9:9. "Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." See, your king comes to you. See Bible verses about jesus.

8. Matthew 27:42. "'He saved others,' they said, 'but he can't save himself! He's the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.'" He's the king of Israel — the mockery that names the title. See Bible verses about christ.

9. Mark 15:32. "Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe." This king of Israel — Mark's parallel. See Bible verses about faith.

10. Luke 1:32-33. "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." The throne of his father David — reign over Jacob forever. See Bible verses about hope.

11. John 18:37. "'You are a king, then!' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.'" You say that I am a king. See Bible verses about God's love.

12. Psalm 47:6-7. "Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise." Sing praises to our King. See Bible verses about worship.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the King of Israel — not twelve as a grind. If you need Nathanael's confession, start with John 1:49. If you need the LORD named King of Israel in Zion, open Zephaniah 3:15. If you need Israel's King and Redeemer, open Isaiah 44:6. For king of kings (Rev 19:16), open Bible verses about the king of kings. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the King of Israel?

John 1:49 (you are the king of Israel) is the clear starting place; Zephaniah 3:15 names the LORD the King of Israel, and John 12:13 echoes the Palm Sunday shout.

How do Bible verses about the King of Israel differ from king of kings alone?

King of kings tracks Revelation 19:16 and the Lord of lords title. This list centers King of Israel — Nathanael's confession and Israel's-king speech in the prophets and Gospels.

What Hebrew / Greek words sit under King of Israel?

Hebrew melek (H4428) — king — with yisrael (H3478); Greek basileus in John 1:49's king-of-Israel confession.

Is "King of Israel" only a title for Jesus?

Zephaniah 3:15 and Isaiah 44:6 name the LORD Israel's King; the Gospels apply "king of Israel" to Jesus in confession, praise, and mockery. This page holds both.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for King of Israel; open king of kings for Revelation 19:16; open Jesus for the broader Jesus inventory.