Deuteronomy 17:15
thou shalt, set, over thee as king, him whom Yahweh thy God shall choose,—out of the midst of thy brethren, shalt thou set over thee a king, thou mayest not appoint over thee a man that is a foreigner, who is not thy brother.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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1 Samuel 10:24And Samuel said unto all the people—Have ye seen him whom Yahweh hath chosen, that there is none like him, among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said—Let the king live!
1 Samuel 16:12So he sent, and brought him in. Now, he, was ruddy, a stripling with handsome eyes, and noble mien. Then said Yahweh—Rise—anoint him, for, this, is, he.
2 Samuel 5:2Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou, wast he that led out and brought in, Israel,—and Yahweh said to thee—Thou, shalt be shepherd unto my people, Israel, and, thou, shalt become leader over Israel.
1 Chronicles 22:10He, shall build a house for my Name, and, he, shall be my son, and, I, will be his father,—therefore will I establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel, unto times age-abiding:
Psalms 2:2The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together,—against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]:
Psalms 89:20I have found David my servant, With mine own holy oil, have I anointed him;
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:15-20
The Choice of a King. ( b. c. 1451.) 14 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; 15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. 16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the… Read the whole commentary →