you shall surely set him king over you, whom Yahweh your God shall choose: one from among your brothers shall you set king over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The king, like the judges and officers , is to be chosen by the people; but their choice is to be in accordance with the will of God, and to be mad…

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
  1. You shall certainly set him king over you. God maintains His own supremacy in the appointment of a king and does not entrust the mat…
John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You shall in any wise set [him] king over you whom the Lord
your God shall choose
The…

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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