17:19
Writing down the Law was not the end of the matter. He was to read the Law daily. The purpose was that he was to revere the Lord and keep the Law, both for himself, and for the kingdom as a whole. The king is usually seen as the boss, but under the Law he was a servant. First, he was a servant of God, then a servant for the people.
17:20
The king was not to consider himself better than the people. Like them he was under the Law. If he did this then he and his descendants would reign for a long time. Of course, none of the kings did this. Even David was deeply flawed. However, those that did keep much of the Law fared better than those who paid no respect to the Law.
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