And see that thou do according to that which they of
that place(which the LORD hath chosen shew thee, and see that thou
observe to do according to all that they inform thee. According to the
law which they teach thee and manner of judgement which they tell thee,
see that thou do and that thou bow not from that which they shew thee,
neither to the right hand nor to the left. And that man that will do
presumptuously, so that he will not hearken unto the priest that
stondeth there to minister unto the LORD thy God or unto the judge,
shall die: and so thou shalt put away evil from Israel. And all the
people shall hear and shall fear, and shall do no more presumptuously.
When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee and
enjoyest it and dwellest therein: If thou shalt say, I will set a king
over me, like unto all the nations that are about me: Then thou shalt
make him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose. One of thy
brethren must thou make king over thee, and mayst not set a stranger
over thee which is not of thy brethren. But in any wise let him not
hold too many horses, that he bring not the people again to Egypt
thorow the multitude of horses, forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto
you: ye shall henceforth go no more again that way. Also he shall not
have too many wives, lest his heart turn away, neither shall he gather
him silver and gold too much. And when he is sitten upon the seat of
his kingdom, he shall write him out this second law in a book taking a
copy of the priests' the Levites'. And it shall be with him and he
shall read there in all days of his life that he may learn to fear the
LORD his God for to keep all the words of this law and these ordinances
for to do them: that his heart arise not above his brethren and that he
turn not from the commandment: either to the right hand or to the left:
that both he and his children may prolong their days in his kingdom in
Israel.
Chapter .xviij.
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