starman,
I do not expect any of the ten kingdoms, or toes of the end to have a king
Then the prophecy fails.
It clearly states kingdoms are involved. Not social collectives, not democracies, not republics. If kingdoms are involved then there are kings.
If you are forced to interpret something as specific as "kingdom" as to be "not kingdom" then you are capable of any dishonest twisting of words to suit your needs. Your standard of prophecy validation is so loose & vague as to allow
any prophecy to be fulfilled, because when the prophecy says white, you allow yourself to interpret it as any-colour-other-than-white, & hey presto! Prophecy fulfilled!
Useless, utterly useless.
Mark
There are 10 kinds of people in this world; those that understand binary, & those that don't