Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Be sure that the man you choose to be king is the one whom the LORD has chosen. He must be one of your own people; do not make a foreigner your king. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou shalt set him whom the Lord thy God shall choose out of the number of thy brethren. Thou mayst not make a man of another nation king, that is not thy brother. whom 1 Samuel 9:15-17 Now the Lord had revealed to the ear of Samuel the day before Saul came, saying: . . . 1 Samuel 10:24 And Samuel said to all the people: Surely you see him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people. And all the people cried and said: God save the king. 1 Samuel 16:12,13 He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he. . . . 2 Samuel 5:2 Moreover yesterday also and the day before, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to thee: Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. 1 Chronicles 12:23 And this is the number of the chiefs of the army who came to David, when he was in Hebron, to transfer to him the kingdom of Saul, according to the word of the Lord. 1 Chronicles 22:10 He shall build a house to my name, and he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him: and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. 1 Chronicles 28:5 And among my sons (for the Lord hath given me many sons) he hath chosen Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. Psalm 2:2,6 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ. . . . from among Jeremiah 30:21 And their leader shall be of themselves: and their prince shall come forth from the midst of them: and I will bring him near, and he shall come to me: for who is this that setteth his heart to approach to me, saith the Lord? Matthew 22:17 Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? not set Jeremiah 2:25 Keep thy foot from being bare, and thy throat from thirst. But thou saidst: I have lost all hope, I will not do it: for I have loved strangers, and I will walk after them. Context Guidelines for a King14When thou art come into the land, which the Lord thy God will give thee, and possessest it, and shalt say: I will set a king over me, as all nations have that are round about: 15Thou shalt set him whom the Lord thy God shall choose out of the number of thy brethren. Thou mayst not make a man of another nation king, that is not thy brother.16And when he is made king, he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people into Egypt, being lifted up with the number of his horsemen, especially since the Lord hath commanded you to return no more the same way.… Cross References 1 Samuel 8:5 And they said to him: Behold thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have. 1 Samuel 10:24 And Samuel said to all the people: Surely you see him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people. And all the people cried and said: God save the king. 1 Samuel 16:3 And thou shalt call Isai to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou art to do, and thou shalt anoint him whom I shall shew to thee. Jeremiah 30:21 And their leader shall be of themselves: and their prince shall come forth from the midst of them: and I will bring him near, and he shall come to me: for who is this that setteth his heart to approach to me, saith the Lord? Jump to Previous Appoint Choose Chooses Countryman Countrymen Indeed Israelite Mayest Stranger Sure Surely Wise YourselvesJump to Next Appoint Choose Chooses Countryman Countrymen Indeed Israelite Mayest Stranger Sure Surely Wise YourselvesLinks Deuteronomy 17:15 NIVDeuteronomy 17:15 NLT Deuteronomy 17:15 ESV Deuteronomy 17:15 NASB Deuteronomy 17:15 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 17:15 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 17:15 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 17:15 French Bible Deuteronomy 17:15 German Bible Alphabetical: a among appoint as be brother brothers chooses countryman countrymen Do foreigner from God He is Israelite king LORD may must not one over own place put set shall sure surely the to who whom you your yourselves OT Law: Deuteronomy 17:15 You shall surely set him king over (Deut. De Du) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |