Whoever Fears God Becomes a King Like Abraham and Moses

[Another interpretation of (Proverbs 24:21): "Fear the LORD, my son, and the king."] Whoever fears the Holy One, blessed be He, becomes a king. From whom do you learn this? From Abraham: because he feared the Holy One, blessed be He, he became a king, as it is said, "For now I know that you fear God" (Genesis 22:12). And from where do we know that he became a king? [Rabbi Berekhyah the Priest Berabbi said in the name of Rabbi Helbo:] It is written, "to the Valley of Shaveh, that is, the Valley of the King" (Genesis 14:17). [What is the Valley of Shaveh?] That they all became equal (hushvu) and took counsel and cut down cedars and made a throne and seated him upon them as king. And do not say Abraham alone, but Moses too: because he feared the Holy One, blessed be He, he became a king. [And from where do we know that he feared? As it is said, "And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God" (Exodus 3:6). And from where do we know that he became a king?] As it is said, "And he became king in Jeshurun" (Deuteronomy 33:5). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: I have made you a king. Just as, when a king goes out to war, they blow trumpets before him, so too you, when you go out to war, they shall blow trumpets before you, as it is said, "Make for yourself two trumpets of silver" (Numbers 10:2).