Doctrine and Covenants 38: 21

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 38

21 But, verily I say unto you that in time ye shall have no ^aking nor ruler, for I will be your king and watch over you.

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21a

1 Sam. 8: 5 (4-22).

5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons ^awalk not in thy ways: now make us a ^bking to judge us like all the nations.

1 Sam. 12: 12 (12-15).

12 And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the Lord your God was your ^aking.

Ps. 44: 4.

4 Thou art my ^aKing, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

Zech. 14: 9.

9 And the Lord shall be ^aking over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.

2 Ne. 10: 14.

14 For he that raiseth up a ^aking against me shall perish, for I, the Lord, the ^bking of heaven, will be their king, and I will be a ^clight unto them forever, that hear my words.

Alma 5: 50.

50 Yea, thus saith the Spirit: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, for the kingdom of heaven is soon at hand; yea, the Son of God cometh in his ^aglory, in his might, majesty, power, and dominion. Yea, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, that the Spirit saith: Behold the glory of the ^bKing of all the earth; and also the King of heaven shall very soon shine forth among all the children of men.

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.