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When thou art come unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are round about me;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

No encouragement is given to the desire, natural to Eastern peoples, for monarchical government; but neither is such desire blamed, as appears from…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Deuteronomy 17:14–20. THE LAW OF THE KINGDOM.

When you come to the land. These are not the words of a …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When you are come into the land. In this passage God sets forth the merits of that sacerdotal kingdom, which is mentioned elsewhere. For, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When you are come unto the land which the Lord your God gives
you
The land of Canaan:…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God Himself was in a particular manner Israel's King; and if they set another over them, it was necessary that He should choose the person. Accordi…

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