The miter was the sign of the crown, which exalted the high priest above all earthly kings.

Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest giver of gold and rings?

Not an earthly king then, but a priest-king and prophet.

Then the earthly king awoke from his sleep, the dream was at an end.

The main argument against having an earthly king was that Israel was already under the protection of the Almighty.

He subdued all the earthly kings and made them pay tributes to him.

The time's going to come when you'll be getting instructions from something far more significant than any earthly king.

He illustrates this by the example of an earthly king who, in building a palace, needs an architect with plans and specifications.

Hymns directly addressed to earthly kings, like 10.173-10.175, are the exception rather than the rule.

Our mission is a great one, far beyond the petty desires of earthly kings and princes.