1. Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God {any} bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, {or} any evilfavouredness: for that {is} an abomination unto the LORD thy God. {sheep: or, goat} / 2. If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant, →

Hey folks, Norm MacDonald here with a summary of Deuteronomy 17. So, God's got a few rules about kings: first, don't get a foreign king, and second, don't get a king who could just buy a bunch of horses. →

Joe: Alright, so what’s the skinny on Deuteronomy 17? Bible Expert: Well, Deuteronomy 17 is all about the establishment of kingship in Israel. It begins by stating that Israel is not to have any foreign gods as their king, but rather, Yahweh is to be their only king. →

Alex Trebek: "So, tell me a bit about yourself. What do you like to do in your spare time?" Contestant: "Well, I like to read the Bible. In particular, I'm fond of Deuteronomy 17." Alex Trebek (trying to contain his frustration): "Ah, yes. →

Listen up, maggots! Chapter seventeen of Deuteronomy is all about laws and regulations. It starts off by saying that if any of you punks ever want to establish a king over the Israelites, you MUST get permission from the Lord. →

Batman: Robin, the people of Israel are instructed to appoint a king from among their own people. Robin: Holy royalty, Batman! Batman: You are correct, Robin. But this king must be a man of God, obedient to His commands. →

Folks, here's the deal: Deuteronomy 17 is a chapter in the Bible that lays down laws for the Israelites. We gotta make sure we're following the commandments that God has set for us. No malarkey! C'mon, man. →

In Deuteronomy 17, God says to the Israelites: "If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then thou shalt arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose. →

[Peter] Okay, so Deuteronomy 17 is all about dealing with civil and criminal justice. So, like, if you’ve got a dispute, you should go to the priest and the judge who are in charge of the city. [Lois] Yeah, and they’ve got to follow the laws that God has set forth, like no bribes, no false testimonies and that sort of thing. →