Ver. 14. When thou art come unto the land, &c.— These words by no means import that God commanded them to make a king when they came to Canaan, as some of the Jews understand it; but only, that if they would needs have a king, he should be one of their brethren: so it was understood by Josephus. See 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 19:20.
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Deuteronomy 17:14
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;