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? Lexicon you are to appointשׂ֣וֹם (śō·wm) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set over yourselves עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the king מֶ֔לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative shall choose. יִבְחַ֛ר (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 977: To try, select Appoint תָּשִׂ֤ים (tā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a king מֶ֔לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king from among מִקֶּ֣רֶב (miq·qe·reḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7130: The nearest part, the center your brothers; אַחֶ֗יךָ (’a·ḥe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) you are not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no to set לָתֵ֤ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set a foreigner אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person over yourselves, עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against or one הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no of your brothers. אָחִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Additional Translations you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.You shall in any wise set him king over you, whom the LORD your God shall choose: one from among your brothers shall you set king over you: you may not set a stranger over you, which is not your brother. thou shalt surely set him king over thee, whom Jehovah thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother. thou shalt surely set over thee the ruler whom the Lord God shall choose: of thy brethren thou shalt set over thee a ruler; thou shalt not have power to set over thee a stranger, because he is not thy brother. thou shalt only set him king over thee whom Jehovah thy God will choose: from among thy brethren shalt thou set a king over thee; thou mayest not set a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother. 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 put a foreigner over thee, which is not thy brother. 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, who is not thy brother. you shall surely set him king over yourselves, whom Yahweh your God shall choose: one from among your brothers you shall set king over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother. thou dost certainly set over thee a king on whom Jehovah doth fix; from the midst of thy brethren thou dost set over thee a king; thou art not able to set over thee a stranger, who is not thy brother. 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