Deuteronomy 17:15
Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
Cross-references
In 1 Samuel 9:15-17, God reveals He will send a man from Benjamin to anoint — directly fulfilling the command that the king be chosen by God from among Israel.
In 1 Samuel 10:24, Samuel presents Saul as the LORD's chosen king — implementing the divine selection commanded in Deuteronomy.
In 1 Samuel 16:12, God identifies David as the chosen king — another instance of divine selection from among Israel's brothers.
In 1 Samuel 16:13, Samuel anoints David — the actual anointing of God's chosen king from among his brothers, as prescribed.
In 2 Samuel 5:2, the tribes affirm that God said David would shepherd Israel — confirming God's choice of a king from among the people.
In 1 Chronicles 22:10, God declares Solomon will be His son and establish the throne—a specific instance of God choosing the king from among His people.
1 Chronicles 28:5 records David saying God chose Solomon to sit on the throne—directly echoing the command that the king be chosen by God from among Israel.
Psalm 2:6 has God declaring He has set His King on Zion—a direct affirmation that the king is chosen and installed by God, as prescribed.
Jeremiah 30:21 promises a ruler from among themselves, matching the condition that the king must be an Israelite brother, not a foreigner.
2 Samuel 5:1 shows all Israel coming to make David king—fulfilling the requirement that the king be from among their brothers, chosen by God.
In 1 Kings 1:5, Adonijah exalts himself as king, violating the command that the king must be chosen by God.
In 1 Chronicles 11:1, Israel declares David their bone and flesh, fulfilling the command that the king be from among their brothers.
1 Samuel 8:5 records Israel demanding a king like the nations—the historical context that led to the laws in Deuteronomy about a God-chosen king.
Matthew 22:17 presents the tax question under foreign Roman rule—contrasting with the ideal of no foreign king over Israel (Deut 17:15).
In Luke 20:22, the question about tribute to Caesar highlights Israel's subjection to a foreign ruler, contrary to the prohibition against a foreign king.