When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
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Gill's Exposition
When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee,.... The land of Canaan:
and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein; be entirely in the possession of it, and settled in it; it…
Barnes' Notes
No encouragement is given to the desire, natural in an Oriental people, for monarchical government; but neither is such desire blamed, as appears from the fact that conditions are immediately laid…
After the laws which concerned subjects fitly followed the laws which concern kings; for those that rule others must themselves remember that they are under command. Here are laws given,
I. To the…
Of the King
When Israel elect to have a King like other nations, he must be chosen of God, an Israelite and no foreigner (Deu 17:14 f.). He must not multiply horses, wives nor silver and gold (Deu…
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