the priests the Levites. First occurrence of this expression. Occurs six times in Deut.; elsewhere in Jos 3:31. Jos 8:33. 2 Chronicles 30:27; Nehemiah 11:20; Isaiah 66:21.Jeremiah 33:21.Ezekiel 44:15. The expression refers to the Levitical priests as distinct from the Tribal priests (or Levites).
Related Commentaries of Deuteronomy 17:9
Deuteronomy 17:9
9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment: