this is just taking about god's plan. it's not saying that god gave kings the right to rule because they're good people and they deserve such power, it's just saying that any king, good or bad, is ultimately just playing a part in god's plan. otherwise you could read this passage to say that hitler's rise to power was specifically ordained by god. and stalin's, and mao's, and genghis khan, and whichever medieval japanese rulers it was who executed all those christian missionaries.
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