It was not God’s plan for Israel to have an earthly king. This chapter is the one where Moses predicts that they would someday desire a king (for all the wrong reasons). God was going to permit it, but He still expected them to honor Him. The fulfillment of this sad prediction began in 1 Samuel 8. There is another King coming, someday. He will come to judge us according to our works (Matthew 25:31-46). Let us honor Him now so we can be welcomed into the everlasting kingdom (2 Peter 1:10-11).
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