SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:14
¶ Cuando hubieres entrado en la tierra que el SEÑOR tu Dios te da, y la heredares, y habitares en ella, y dijeres: Pondré rey sobre mí, como todos los gentiles que están en mis alrededores;
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee , etc.] The land of Canaan: and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein ; be entirely in the possession of it, and settled in it; it seems to denote some time of continuance in it, as it was, before they thought of setting a king over them, about which are the following instructions: and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are round about me ; which was what would and did lead them to such a thought and resolution; observing that the neighbouring nations had kings over them, they were desirous of being like them as to the form of their civil government, and have a king as they had.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-20 - God himself was in a particular manner Israel's King; and if they se another over them, it was necessary that he should choose the person Accordingly, when the people desired a king, they applied to Samuel, prophet of the Lord. In all cases, God's choice, if we can but know it should direct, determine, and overrule ours. Laws are given for the prince that should be elected. He must carefully avoid every thing tha would turn him from God and religion. Riches, honours, and pleasures are three great hinderances of godliness, (the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eye, and the pride of life,) especially to those in hig stations; against these the king is here warned. The king mus carefully study the law of God, and make that his rule; and having copy of the Scriptures of his own writing, must read therein all the days of his life. It is not enough to have Bibles, but we must us them, use them daily, as long as we live. Christ's scholars never lear above their Bibles, but will have constant occasion for them, till the come to that world where knowledge and love will be made perfect. The king's writing and reading were as nothing, if he did not practise what he wrote and read. And those who fear God and keep his commandments will fare the better for it even in this world __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
כי 3588 תבא 935 אל 413 הארץ 776 אשׁר 834 יהוה 3068 אלהיך 430 נתן 5414 לך וירשׁתה 3423 וישׁבתה 3427 בה ואמרת 559 אשׂימה 7760 עלי 5921 מלך 4428 ככל 3605 הגוים 1471 אשׁר 834 סביבתי׃ 5439
