Deuteronomy 17:20
That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 17:11 uses the same 'turn not aside' language for judges, paralleling the king's obligation to follow the law without deviation.
Deuteronomy 5:32 commands not turning aside from God's commands—directly parallels the king's requirement to stay on the law.
In Deuteronomy 8:2, God humbled Israel in the wilderness — the same purpose of humility that Deuteronomy 17:20 requires of the king.
In Deuteronomy 8:14, 'thine heart be lifted up' uses the same phrase as Deuteronomy 17:20 — both warn against pride and forgetting God.
Deuteronomy 12:32 commands not adding or subtracting from God's words, reinforcing the king's duty to not turn aside from the law.
Deuteronomy 4:2 forbids adding or subtracting from God's commands—identical to the king's charge not to turn from the law.
Deuteronomy 12:28 promises blessing for obeying God's words—similar to the king's reward for keeping the law.
In 2 Chronicles 32:25, Hezekiah's heart is lifted up after his healing, failing to respond with gratitude.
1 Peter 5:5 commands humility and warns that God opposes the proud—reinforcing the king's duty to remain humble.
In 2 Chronicles 32:26, Hezekiah humbles himself after pride, showing the proper response to the warning.
In 2 Chronicles 33:12, Manasseh humbles himself greatly before God after being taken captive.
In 2 Chronicles 33:23, Amon does not humble himself but increases guilt—opposite of the command.
In 2 Chronicles 34:27, Josiah humbles himself upon hearing the law, tearing his clothes in repentance.
In Psalm 131:1, David says his heart is not lifted up—the exact state commanded in Deuteronomy.
In Psalm 132:12, God conditions David's dynasty on his sons keeping the covenant — the same principle as the king's obedience securing his line.
Isaiah 2:12 declares God's day against the proud—directly warning against the pride the king must avoid.
Daniel 5:20-23 recounts Belshazzar's heart lifted in pride and his fall—an exact fulfillment of Deut 17:20's warning.
Habakkuk 2:4 contrasts the puffed-up soul with the righteous living by faith—highlighting the alternative to the king's pride.
2 Corinthians 12:7 shows God preventing Paul's pride—paralleling the king's need to avoid an exalted heart.
In 2 Chronicles 26:16, Uzziah's heart is lifted up to his destruction as he enters the temple unlawfully.
In 2 Chronicles 25:19, the same Amaziah pride story repeats—he ignores advice because his heart is lifted up.
In 2 Kings 14:10, Amaziah's heart is lifted up after victory, directly violating the command against a king being proud.
1 Kings 15:5 shows David did not turn aside from God's commands, exemplifying the obedience required for a lasting dynasty.
1 Kings 11:36 ensures David always has a 'lamp' in Jerusalem, a lasting dynasty granted for his obedience as prescribed in the law.
1 Kings 11:34 explicitly says David kept God's commands, and for that God spares the kingdom—a direct echo of the promise of a lasting dynasty.
1 Kings 11:13 shows God preserving one tribe for David's descendant because of David's faithfulness, fulfilling the dynasty promise.
1 Kings 11:12 illustrates the promise: for David's obedience, his son is spared from losing the kingdom during Solomon's lifetime.
1 Samuel 15:23 declares that rejecting God's word results in rejection as king, directly opposing the promise of an enduring dynasty.
1 Samuel 13:14 shows disobedience leads to the kingdom being taken away, opposite of the prolonged reign promised for obedience.
1 Samuel 13:13 records Saul's failure to keep God's commandment, contrasting with the king's required obedience.
1 Timothy 3:6 warns against a novice being 'puffed up' with pride — echoing the caution here about a king not being lifted up above his brothers.
In Joshua 23:6, Joshua uses the exact phrase 'turning neither to right nor left' — echoing the command for the king to obey without deviation.