Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Deuteronomy 17:17
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart (l) turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
(l) From the Law of God.
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart (l) turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
(l) From the Law of God.
Verse Deuteronomy 17:17. _NEITHER SHALL HE MULTIPLY WIVES_] For this would necessarily lead to _foreign alliances_, and be the means of introducing the _manners_ and _customs_ of other nations, and t...
Multiplication of wives would lead to sensuality, and so to an apostasy no less fatal in effect than downright idolatry (compare Exodus 34:16). This rule, like the others, abridges to the ruler of Isr...
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 ...
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...
WIVES. Compare 1 Kings 11:1....
_multiply wives … silver and gold_ Solomon notoriously did so. His marriages with foreign princesses were for political ends, but introduced heathen cults into Israel (1 Kings 11:1, cp. 1 Kings 16:31)...
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...
_VER._ 17. _NEITHER SHALL HE MULTIPLY WIVES TO HIMSELF_— He shall not indulge himself in a vast number of wives and concubines, especially women of different nations and religions, after the manner of...
(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...
LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY 18:22 e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE ...
_NEITHER SHALL HE MULTIPLY WIVES TO HIMSELF, THAT HIS HEART TURN NOT AWAY: NEITHER SHALL HE GREATLY MULTIPLY TO HIMSELF SILVER AND GOLD._ Neither shall he multiply wives. There were the strongest rea...
THE PUNISHMENT OF IDOLATRY. CONTROVERSIES TO BE SETTLED BY PRIESTS AND JUDGES. ELECTION AND DUTIES OF A KING 1. Cp. Leviticus 22:17....
Solomon transgressed this commandment with precisely the result here fore-told: 1 Kings 11:1, and cp. Nehemiah 13:26....
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...
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...
וְ לֹ֤א יַרְבֶּה ־לֹּו֙ נָשִׁ֔ים וְ לֹ֥א
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...
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...
Mind, and reign in his name. Hebrew, "and his heart turn not away" from the worship of the true God, as it happened to Solomon, and to many other kings, whom Moses seems to have had in view. Too great...
Solomon's transgression of this precept cost him very dear. 1 Kings 11:1....
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...
17_Neither shall he multiply wives to himself. _Polygamy at that time had generally prevailed, so that the very humblest of the people violated the marriage vow with impunity; and therefore it was nec...
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...
NEITHER SHALL HE MULTIPLY WIVES TO HIMSELF, THAT HIS HEART TURN NOT AWAY,.... From attending to the duty of his office, the care and government of his people, and from serious religion; and particular...
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. Ver. 17. _Silver and gold._] Lest his exactors receive from his...
_Neither shall he multiply wives to himself_ As the manner of other kings was, contrary to the design of God from the beginning. _That his heart turn not away_ From God and his law, as Solomon's did....
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...
OF THE OFFICE OF AN EVENTUAL KING...
Neither shall he (the king) MULTIPLY WIVES TO HIMSELF, after the manner of the luxury-loving, voluptuous Oriental monarchs, THAT HIS HEART TURN NOT AWAY, as that of Solomon in after-years, when his wi...
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...
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...
NEITHER SHALL HE MULTIPLY WIVES, as the manner of other kings was. THAT HIS HEART TURN NOT AWAY, to wit, from God and his law; either, 1. To idolatry and superstition, to which women are ofttimes pro...
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...
Deuteronomy 17:17 multiply H7235 (H8686) wives H802 heart H3824 turn H5493 (H8799) greatly H3966 multiply H7235
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...
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...
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...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 17:16 Governmental leaders would constantly face temptation to abuse their power for personal gain. Since the Lord had just rescued Israel from slavery in EGYPT, kings...
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...
EXPOSITION SACRIFICES TO BE OF ANIMALS UNBLEMISHED. IDOLATERS TO BE SOUGHT OUT, CONVICTED, AND PUT TO DEATH. THE HIGHER JUDICIAL COURT
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...
1 Kings 10:21; 1 Kings 11:1; 1 Timothy 6:17; 1 Timothy 6:9; 2 Sam
Turn away — From God and his law....