Deuteronomy 17:15

New American Bible - revised edition

you may indeed set over you a king whom the Lord, your God, will choose. Someone from among your own kindred you may set over you as king; you may not set over you a foreigner, who is no kin of yours.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:1

All the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, and they said: “Look! We are your bone and your flesh.

2 Samuel 5:2

In days past, when Saul was still our king, you were the one who led Israel out in all its battles and brought it back. And the Lord said to you: You shall shepherd my people Israel; you shall be ruler over Israel.”

1 Chronicles 12:23

And from day to day men kept coming to David’s help until there was a vast encampment, like God’s own encampment. The Assembly at Hebron.

1 Chronicles 22:10

It is he who shall build a house for my name; he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish the throne of his kingship over Israel forever.

1 Chronicles 28:5

And of all my sons—for the Lord has given me many sons—he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingship over Israel.

Psalm 2:2

Kings on earth rise up and princes plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one:

Psalm 2:6

“I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

Psalm 89:20

Then you spoke in vision; to your faithful ones you said: “I have set a leader over the warriors; I have raised up a chosen one from the people.

Jeremiah 2:25

Stop wearing out your feet and parching your throat! But you say, “No use! No! How I love these strangers, after them I must go.”

Jeremiah 30:21

His leader shall be one of his own, and his ruler shall emerge from his ranks. He shall approach me when I summon him; Why else would he dare approach me?—oracle of the Lord.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”

1 Samuel 10:24

Then Samuel addressed all the people, “Do you see the man whom the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people!” Then all the people shouted out, “Long live the king!”

1 Samuel 16:3

Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I myself will tell you what to do; you are to anoint for me the one I point out to you. Samuel Anoints David.

1 Samuel 8:5

and said to him, “Now that you are old, and your sons do not follow your example, appoint a king over us, like all the nations, to rule us.”