Deuteronomy 17:18

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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:

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  • Deut 31:9 : 9 And Moses wrote this law, and livered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elrs of Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 11:12 : 12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
  • 2 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
  • 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
  • Deut 31:24-26 : 24 And it came to pass, when Moses had ma an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, 25 That Moses command the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, 26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the si of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

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  • Deut 17:19-20
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    19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

    20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not asi from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

  • Deut 17:16-17
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    16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

    17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

  • 2 Kgs 17:37
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    37 And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.

  • Deut 27:8
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    8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

  • Deut 17:14
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    14 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;

  • Josh 8:32
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    32 And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

  • Deut 31:24-26
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    24 And it came to pass, when Moses had ma an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

    25 That Moses command the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

    26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the si of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

  • Deut 31:11
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    11 When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

  • Deut 27:3
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    3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

  • 2 Chr 34:18-19
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    18 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

    19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

  • 1 Chr 28:7
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    7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

  • 2 Chr 34:30-31
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    30 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

    31 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.

  • 2 Kgs 22:10-11
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    10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

    11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

  • Deut 6:17
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    17 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath command thee.

  • 2 Chr 6:16
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    16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

  • Deut 31:9
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    9 And Moses wrote this law, and livered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elrs of Israel.

  • Josh 8:34
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    34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

  • 1 Kgs 2:3
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    3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

  • Deut 4:8
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    8 And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

  • Deut 11:18-20
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    18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

    19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

    20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:

  • 2 Kgs 23:2-3
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    70%

    2 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD.

    3 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

  • Deut 17:9-11
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    9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:

    10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:

    11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not cline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

  • 1 Chr 17:11-12
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    11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

    12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

  • 2 Chr 7:17-18
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    17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;

    18 Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

  • Deut 6:7
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    7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

  • Josh 1:8
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    8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

  • Deut 30:10
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    10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

  • Deut 13:18
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    18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.

  • Deut 32:46
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    46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

  • 2 Kgs 22:8
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    8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

  • 1 Chr 22:12
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    12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

  • Deut 4:13
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    13 And he clared unto you his covenant, which he command you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

  • 1 Chr 29:19
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    19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

  • Isa 30:8
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    8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:

  • Deut 12:28
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    28 Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
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    3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.