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Deuteronomy 17:18-20

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18 "And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, 1he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, 2approved by[a] the Levitical priests.
19 And 3it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, 4that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them,
20 that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he 5may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, 6so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel.
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Deuteronomy 17:18-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 17

This chapter begins with a caution not to sacrifice anything to the Lord that is blemished or ill favoured, De 17:1, an order is given to put to death men or women guilty of idolatry, where it is clearly proved upon them, De 17:2-7 and it is directed that when cases are too hard for inferior judges to determine, they should be brought to Jerusalem to the priests, Levites, and judges, which formed the great consistory there, whose sentence was to be adhered unto on pain of death, De 17:8-13, and rules are given about the choice of a king, and he is informed what he must not do, and what he should do, De 17:14-20.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

  • 1. [2 Kings 11:12]
  • 2. Deuteronomy 31:9, 26; 2 Kings 22:8; 2 Chronicles 34:14
  • 3. Joshua 1:8
  • 4. Deuteronomy 4:10; Deuteronomy 14:23
  • 5. Deuteronomy 5:32; 1 Kings 15:5
  • 6. Deuteronomy 4:40

Footnotes 1

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.