Princes of the Bible

The title of “prince” is generally applied to the chief men of the state, the king and the sons of kings. It is also applied to the following:

Types

  1. The “princes of the provinces” (1 Kings 20:14) were the governors or lord-lieutenants of the provinces. So also the “princes” mentioned in Dan. 6:1, 3-4, 6-7 were the officers who administered the affairs of the provinces; the “satraps” (as rendered in Revised King James Version). These are also called “lieutenants” (Esther 3:12; 8:9; Revised King James Version, “satraps”).

  2. The promised Savior is called by DanielMessiah the PRINCE” (Hebrew: נָגִיד —transliteration: nagid ) (Daniel 9:25 —compare Acts 3:15; 5:31).

  3. The angel Michael is called (Dan. 12:1) a “prince” (Hebrew: sar, whence “Sarah,” the “princes”).

List of Princes

  1. Abieezer
  2. Adrammelech
  3. Archangel
  4. Balak
  5. Cyrus
  6. Daniel
  7. Eliasaph
  8. Elishama
  9. Ezer
  10. First-born prince of Egypt killed (referred to as “the prince of archers”)
  11. Hur
  12. Israel
  13. Jehiel
  14. Jehoash
  15. Jehoram
  16. Jehoshaphat
  17. Joash
  18. Johanan
  19. Jonathan
  20. Jetheth
  21. Jethro
  22. Joab
  23. Maaseiah
  24. Magog
  25. Malchi-shua
  26. melchizedek
  27. Menahem
  28. Michael
  29. Moses
  30. Nadab
  31. Nahshon
  32. Nebaioth
  33. Nergal-sharezer
  34. Nethaneel
  35. Obadiah
  36. Oreb
  37. Pagiel
  38. Paltiel
  39. Pedahel
  40. Pedahzur
  41. Pelatiah
  42. Raamiah (Reelaiah)
  43. Rehoboam
  44. Rezon
  45. Samgar-nebo
  46. Shallum
  47. Sharezer
  48. Shemaiah
  49. Shemuel
  50. Shephatiah
  51. Shethar
  52. Shiphtan
  53. Uzziah
  54. Xerxes
  55. Zachariah
  56. Ziza

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Article Version: June 1, 2019