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Adam Clarke

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Deuteronomy 17:20

He, and his children, in the midst of Israel - From this verse it has been inferred that the crown of Israel was designed to be hereditary, and this is very probable; for long experience has proved to almost all the nations of the world that hereditary succession in the regal government is, on the whole, the safest, and best calculated to secure the public tranquillity.

Other Adam Clarke entries containing Deuteronomy 17:20:

1 Samuel 8:9
1 Samuel 10:5

 

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