15 Then thou shalt make him King over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: from among thy brethren shalt thou make a King over thee: thou [a]shalt not set a [b]stranger over thee which is not thy brother.

16 In any wise he shall not prepare him many horses, nor bring the people again to [c]Egypt, for to increase the number of horses, seeing the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth go no more again that way.

17 Neither shall he take him many wives, lest his heart [d]turn away, neither shall he gather him much silver and gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:15 Or, mayest not.
  2. Deuteronomy 17:15 Who is not of thy nation, lest he change true religion into idolatry, and bring thee to slavery.
  3. Deuteronomy 17:16 To revenge their injuries, and to take them of their best horses, 1 Kings 10:28.
  4. Deuteronomy 17:17 From the Law of God.

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