Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'king' occurs 3068 times in the standard works.

2447 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'king' in the standard works and contain 79.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1106 minutes to read the entire list.

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Esth. 1:2-10:3 (195 in 166 verses)

2 Sam. 17:16-20:4 (95 in 94 verses)

2 Sam. 13:21-15:27 (79 in 79 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:1-53 (63 in 53 verses)

Alma 17:20-18:23 (44 in 43 verses)

Dan. 1:10-2:31 (43 in 43 verses)

2 Kgs. 15:25-17:7 (41 in 41 verses)

Jer. 37:17-39:8 (41 in 41 verses)

Josh. 12:2-13:10 (35 in 33 verses)

Dan. 5:30-7:1 (32 in 31 verses)

Jer. 26:21-28:4 (30 in 30 verses)

Dan. 4:22-5:13 (29 in 29 verses)

2 Kgs. 24:7-25:11 (28 in 25 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:7-33 (28 in 27 verses)

Alma 21:21-22:23 (26 in 26 verses)

Mosiah 18:31-19:20 (25 in 25 verses)

Alma 47:13-35 (24 in 23 verses)

Alma 47:16-48:2 (24 in 23 verses)

Gen. 14:1-22 (23 in 22 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:2-18 (20 in 17 verses)

2 Kgs. 11:2-20 (20 in 19 verses)

Neh. 1:11-2:19 (20 in 20 verses)

Jer. 36:16-37:3 (20 in 20 verses)

Jer. 36:20-37:7 (20 in 20 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:1-14 (18 in 14 verses)

2 Chr. 17:19-18:17 (18 in 18 verses)

2 Chr. 23:3-20 (18 in 18 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:26-41 (16 in 16 verses)

Ezra 5:6-6:4 (16 in 16 verses)

2 Chr. 18:25-19:2 (15 in 12 verses)

2 Chr. 25:16-26:2 (15 in 15 verses)

Dan. 2:45-3:10 (15 in 15 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:3-16 (14 in 14 verses)

Josh. 10:1-5 (13 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 9:2-10:1 (13 in 13 verses)

Ezra 4:2-14 (13 in 13 verses)

Jer. 52:3-15 (13 in 13 verses)

Mosiah 23:39-24:9 (12 in 10 verses)

Josh. 10:23-33 (12 in 11 verses)

1 Kgs. 3:22-4:5 (12 in 12 verses)

2 Sam. 16:2-10 (11 in 9 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:16-25 (11 in 10 verses)

2 Kgs. 14:8-17 (11 in 10 verses)

2 Chr. 9:8-17 (11 in 10 verses)

2 Chr. 15:16-16:7 (11 in 11 verses)

Dan. 11:5-15 (11 in 11 verses)

1 Chr. 27:31-28:4 (10 in 8 verses)

Dan. 1:1-8 (10 in 8 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:17-26 (10 in 10 verses)

2 Kgs. 9:12-21 (10 in 10 verses)

2 Kgs. 19:4-13 (10 in 10 verses)

Isa. 37:4-13 (10 in 10 verses)

Mosiah 20:17-26 (10 in 10 verses)

Alma 19:15-21 (9 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 22:11-18 (9 in 8 verses)

Alma 47:1-8 (9 in 8 verses)

2 Kgs. 25:19-27 (9 in 9 verses)

2 Chr. 34:16-24 (9 in 9 verses)

2 Sam. 24:20-24 (8 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 18:22-27 (8 in 6 verses)

2 Chr. 10:12-18 (8 in 7 verses)

Josh. 10:37-11:1 (8 in 8 verses)

Judg. 11:12-19 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Sam. 12:12-19 (8 in 8 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:25-9:3 (8 in 8 verses)

2 Kgs. 22:9-16 (8 in 8 verses)

Isa. 36:1-8 (8 in 8 verses)

Jer. 34:1-8 (8 in 8 verses)

Mosiah 7:15-22 (8 in 8 verses)

Mosiah 23:6-13 (8 in 8 verses)

Jer. 32:1-4 (7 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:8-12 (7 in 5 verses)

Ether 7:15-19 (7 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 7:7-12 (7 in 6 verses)

1 Sam. 26:14-20 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Kgs. 12:12-18 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:38-21:1 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Chr. 22:5-11 (7 in 7 verses)

Mosiah 6:3-7:2 (7 in 7 verses)

Mosiah 19:23-29 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Sam. 24:2-4 (6 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 14:25-28 (6 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:5-8 (6 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:35-39 (6 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:9-13 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Chr. 12:9-13 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Chr. 32:7-11 (6 in 5 verses)

1 Chr. 29:20-25 (6 in 6 verses)

Isa. 36:13-18 (6 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 12:13-18 (6 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 21:36-22:5 (6 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 28:20-29:5 (6 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 29:33-38 (6 in 6 verses)

Ether 6:22-27 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Kgs. 16:15-18 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:20-23 (5 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 28:19-22 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezra 7:26-8:1 (5 in 4 verses)

Ps. 24:7-10 (5 in 4 verses)

W of M 1:10-13 (5 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 5:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 8:8-12 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:4-8 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:14-18 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 22:20-23:4 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 17:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 30:21-25 (5 in 5 verses)

Dan. 3:24-28 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 8:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 24:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:17-18 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:29-30 (4 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:30-45:1 (4 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:17-18 (4 in 2 verses)

Heb. 7:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:18-19 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:29-31 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 14:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 18:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 7:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 28:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 22:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 3:36-39 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 21:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:44-3:1 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 15:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 26:30-27:1 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 24:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 32:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 34:28-31 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 35:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 36:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 52:31-34 (4 in 4 verses)

John 19:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 20:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Neh. 13:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Neh. 13:26 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 7:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 46:2 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 10:14 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 17:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 61:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 17:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 4:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 9:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 12:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 21:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 2:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 36:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezra 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 6:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 1:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 41:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 5:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Hosea 13:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 9:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 17:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 3:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 8:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 8:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 11:15-12:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 21:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 3:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 7:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 13:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 16:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:51-8:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:62-64 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 9:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 13:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 13:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 13:24-14:1 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 1:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 9:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 24:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 29:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 29:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 30:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 6:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 7:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 45:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 25:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 34:21-35:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 52:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 37:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 3:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 8:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 2:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 6:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

John 18:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

John 19:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

W of M 1:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 1:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 8:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 11:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 11:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 17:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 18:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 26:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 29:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 20:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 51:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 7:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 40:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 21:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 32:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 29:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 9:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 23:20 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 4:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 4:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 5:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:47 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 3:26 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 15:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 15:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 18:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 22:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 5:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 5:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:38 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 20:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 22:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 24:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 26:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 33:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 36:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 8:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 8:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 9:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 72:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 135:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 21:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 24:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 26:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 11:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 11:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 10:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 1:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 14:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 12:20 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:18 (2 in 1 verse)

W of M 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 1:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 21:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:50 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 18:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 23:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:36 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 1:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 21:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 21:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 4:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 3:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 8:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 15:35-16:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 20:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 22:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 3:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 10:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 15:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 20:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:66-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 13:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 17:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 14:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 18:17-19:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 27:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 29:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 35:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 35:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 36:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 4:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 6:22-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 20:9-21:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 47:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 136:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 22:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 22:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 25:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 26:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 41:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 46:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 29:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 29:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 3:30-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:27-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 10:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 1:15-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Jonah 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 14:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 14:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 23:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 23:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 13:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 25:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 26:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 9:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 24:25-25:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 23:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 6:30-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 6:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 7:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)


Abr. 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

 1:20 Behold, Potiphar's Hill was in the land of Ur, of Chaldea. And the Lord broke down the altar of Elkenah, and of the gods of the land, and utterly destroyed them, and smote the priest that he died; and there was great mourning in Chaldea, and also in the court of Pharaoh; which Pharaoh signifies king by royal blood.

 1:21 Now this king of Egypt was a descendant from the loins of Ham, and was a partaker of the blood of the Canaanites by birth.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2451 718 3169
NT 89 337 426
BM 513 330 843
DC 7 218 225
PGP 8 34 42
Moses 1 12 13
Abr. 6 4 10
JS-M 0 5 5
JS-H 1 11 12
A of F 0 2 2
TOTAL 3068 1637 4705

Abr. 1:6
For their hearts were set to do evil, and were wholly turned to the god of Elkenah, and the god of Libnah, and the god of Mahmackrah, and the god of Korash, and the god of Pharaoh, king of Egypt;

Abr. 1:8
Now, at this time it was the custom of the priest of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to offer up upon the altar which was built in the land of Chaldea, for the offering unto these strange gods, men, women, and children.

Abr. 1:13
It was made after the form of a bedstead, such as was had among the Chaldeans, and it stood before the gods of Elkenah, Libnah, Mahmackrah, Korash, and also a god like unto that of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.

Abr. 1:17
And this because they have turned their hearts away from me, to worship the god of Elkenah, and the god of Libnah, and the god of Mahmackrah, and the god of Korash, and the god of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; therefore I have come down to visit them, and to destroy him who hath lifted up his hand against thee, Abraham, my son, to take away thy life.

Abr. 1:20
Behold, Potiphar's Hill was in the land of Ur, of Chaldea. And the Lord broke down the altar of Elkenah, and of the gods of the land, and utterly destroyed them, and smote the priest that he died; and there was great mourning in Chaldea, and also in the court of Pharaoh; which Pharaoh signifies king by royal blood.

Abr. 1:21
Now this king of Egypt was a descendant from the loins of Ham, and was a partaker of the blood of the Canaanites by birth.

Abr. 1:26
Pharaoh, being a righteous man, established his kingdom and judged his people wisely and justly all his days, seeking earnestly to imitate that order established by the fathers in the first generations, in the days of the first patriarchal reign, even in the reign of Adam, and also of Noah, his father, who blessed him with the blessings of the earth, and with the blessings of wisdom, but cursed him as pertaining to the Priesthood.

Abr. 2:12
Now, after the Lord had withdrawn from speaking to me, and withdrawn his face from me, I said in my heart: Thy servant has sought thee earnestly; now I have found thee;

Abr. 3:26
And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; and they who keep not their first estate shall not have glory in the same kingdom with those who keep their first estate; and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever.