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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Deuteronomy 17:18-20

Observe, it was not enough to have it written for him, he must do it with his own hand: and the highest honour be could arrive at, was the sacred employment here enjoined him. But this was not all. Writing it was not enough, he was to meditate therein. Reader! in how many families is the word of GOD a reproach, when the Bible is made to rest upon their shelves unused from day to day. Will not GOD'S word be a swift witness against such in the day of judgment? Blessed JESUS! may thy word dwell in my heart richly in all wisdom, and may it be my meditation all the day.

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See also Deuteronomy 17:18-20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Deuteronomy 17:18. _HE SHALL WRITE HIM A COPY OF THIS LAW_] משנה התורה הזאת _mishneh hattorah hazzoth_, an _iteration_ or _duplicate_ of _this law_; translated by the Septuagint, το δευτερονομι...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    It is in striking consistency with the dignity which everywhere throughout the Mosaic legislation surrounds the chosen people of God, that even if they will be “like as all the nations about” Deuteron...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    13. JUSTICE AND THE CHOICE OF A KING Chapter S 16:18-17:20 _ 1. Appointment of judges and their instruction (Deuteronomy 16:18; Deuteronomy 17:1)_ 2. The higher court at the place He chooses ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LAW ABOUT THE KING THAT IS TO BE. This deals exclusively with the theocratic aspect peculiar to D: the picture of the ideal king here drawn was probably suggested by way of contrast to the reigning ki...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WRITE. See note on Exodus 17:14 and App-47. IN. BOOK. See App-47....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a copy of this law_ Lit. a _duplicate_of what was _before_, or _in charge of, the priests_(Deuteronomy 31:9; Deuteronomy 31:26). Here we have the beginning of that confidence in written revelation an...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Of the King When Israel elect to have a King like other nations, he must be chosen of God, an Israelite and no foreigner (Deuteronomy 17:14 f.). He must not multiply horses, wives nor silver and gold...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 18. _WHEN HE SITTETH UPON THE THRONE—HE SHALL WRITE HIM A COPY OF THIS LAW_— Either this book of Deuteronomy, which is an abstract of the law, or, as others think, the whole five books of Moses...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY 18:22 e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE ...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    (2) KINGS (Deuteronomy 17:14-20) 14 When thou art come unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like al...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IT SHALL BE, WHEN HE SITTETH UPON THE THRONE OF HIS KINGDOM, THAT HE SHALL WRITE HIM A COPY OF THIS LAW IN A BOOK OUT OF THAT WHICH IS BEFORE THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES:_ He shall write him a copy....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PUNISHMENT OF IDOLATRY. CONTROVERSIES TO BE SETTLED BY PRIESTS AND JUDGES. ELECTION AND DUTIES OF A KING 1. Cp. Leviticus 22:17....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A COPY OF THIS LAW] i.e. not merely the law of the kingdom contained in Deuteronomy 17:14, but the entire Deuteronomio law which is in the custody of the priests: see on Deuteronomy 31:9; Deuteronomy...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 17 V1 ‘If any sheep or *cattle are not perfect, do not *sacrifice them to the *LORD your God. Th...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    Deuteronomy 17:14. THE LAW OF THE KINGDOM. (14) WHEN THOU ART COME UNTO THE LAND. — These are not the words of a legislator who is already in the land. Those who say that this law dates from later ti...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE SHALL WRITE HIM A COPY OF THIS LAW. — This phrase is the source of the Greek title of the book, _Deuteronomion,_ or in English, Deuteronomy. The word appears also in Joshua 8:32. The English convey...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הָיָ֣ה כְ שִׁבְתֹּ֔ו עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SPEAKERS FOR GOD - I. THE KING Deuteronomy 17:14 IN approaching the main section of the legislation it will be necessary, in accordance with the expository character of the series to which this...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Continuing the discourse commenced in the previous chapter, we find insistence on the fact that no false sacrifices must be offered and no false worshipers permitted to approach. For dealing with such...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this (m) law in a book out of [that which is] before the (n) priests the Levites: (m) Meaning, Deute...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Of this law, perhaps from the 14th verse to the end of the chapter (Haydock) or the whole Book of Deuteronomy, which contains an abridgment of the law, (Josue viii. 32.; Menochius) or even the five bo...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    18._And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne. _It would not be enough to correct their errors unless kings were also instructed in the fear of God, and properly taught their duty; now, therefo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Verse 18 [from Chapter 16] (Deuteronomy 16:18) begins a new subject: the pains taken, and the instruments used, to preserve the blessing and execute the judgments necessary to that effect. The thought...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT SHALL BE, WHEN HE SITTETH UPON THE THRONE OF HIS KINGDOM,.... When he is settled on it, and is even amidst all the pomp and glory of it: that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book; wh...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of [that which is] before the priests the Levites: Ver. 18. _He shall write h...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He shall write_ With his own hand, say the Jews. _Out of that which is before the priests_ Out of that original, which was carefully kept by the priests in the sanctuary, that it might be a perfect c...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The things sacrificed must bee sound. 2 Idolaters must bee slaine. 8 Hard controuersies are to bee determined by the Priests and Iudges. 12 The contemner of that Determination must die. 14 The e...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    OF THE OFFICE OF AN EVENTUAL KING...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, having reached the summit of human greatness, where everything would be moving according to his will, THAT HE SHALL WRITE HIM A COPY OF...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT (This Continues the subject of) (chap.16:13 to 17:11) This continues the subject of righteous government. The guilt of offering a blemished sacrifice to the Lord must incur sev...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-20 God himself was in a particular manner Israel's King; and if they set another over them, it was necessary that he should choose the person. Accordingly, when the people desired a king, they app...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE SHALL WRITE; either with his own hand, as the Jews say; or, at least, by his command and procurement. OUT OF THAT WHICH IS BEFORE THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES, i.e. out of the original, which was carefu...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    We must remember that the division of scripture into Chapter s and verses is entirely a human arrangement, often very convenient, no doubt, for reference; but not infrequently it is quite unwarrantabl...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 17:18 sits H3427 (H8800) throne H3678 kingdom H4467 write H3789 (H8804) copy H4932 law H8451 b

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY FUTURE KING (DEUTERONOMY 17:14). Having been speaking of ‘the Judge' who would have authority over Israel took, and being very much aware of the people's weaknesses and willingnes...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Laws concerning idolaters and obedience to authority and kings. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: God would possess men with a dread of that sin worshipping false gods which is a sin in...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 17:3. _Either sun or moon._ This would be going back to Sabianism, which from the dispersion of Babel became the religion of Asia, as stated in Job 1:15. Deuteronomy 17:8. A matter too har...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _He shall read therein._ HOW WE MAY READ THE SCRIPTURES WITH MOST SPIRITUAL PROFIT The Holy Scripture is, as Austin saith, a golden epistle sent to us from God. This is to be read diligently. “Ignora...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 17:18 A COPY OF THIS LAW probably refers to chs. Deuteronomy 1:1 (see...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL REMARKS.—Israel not only had tendency to idolatry, but inclination to offer animals with faults and to transgress the laws of worship. _Blemishes_ named in Leviticus 22. Deuteronomy 17:2. Ido...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SACRIFICES TO BE OF ANIMALS UNBLEMISHED. IDOLATERS TO BE SOUGHT OUT, CONVICTED, AND PUT TO DEATH. THE HIGHER JUDICIAL COURT

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    As you've discovered by now the book of Deuteronomy is sort of a review of the law. The word itself indicates the second law. It is a review by Moses for the people. Really a final review because Mose...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 34:15; 2 Kings 11:12; 2 Kings 22:8; Deuteronomy 31:25;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He shall write — With his own hand, as the Jews say. Out of that — Out of the original, which was carefully kept by the priests in the sanctuary, that it might be a perfect copy, and that it might hav...

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