@christusestrex@michaeljknowles The verse clearly refers to a king as a leader of the people. God already set out the best standard for a family in the Bible,
@christusestrex@michaeljknowles “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel, so he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.” Sm 8: 6-7. God should be the example, not man.
@christusestrex My previous statement was mainly for one family that has been given large amounts of fame and fortune over several generations. I don't think that idea is applicable to normal families.
@christusestrex It might work in the beginning, but as time passes, future generations of the family cease to be good because they stray from the founding values.