613 commandments - [34 Sections]
the 613 Commandments in Judeaism
(32) - The King
- (581-587)
581. Not to curse a ruler, that is, the King or the head of the College in the land of Israel (Ex. 22:27) (negative).
582. To appoint a king (Deut. 17:15) (affirmative).
583. Not to appoint as ruler over Israel, one who comes from non-Israelites (Deut. 17:15) (negative).
584. That the King shall not acquire an excessive number of horses (Deut. 17:16) (negative).
585. That the King shall not take an excessive number of wives (Deut. 17:17) (negative).
586. That he shall not accumulate an excessive quantity of gold and silver (Deut. 17:17) (negative).
587. That the King shall write a scroll of the Torah for himself, in addition to the one that every person should write, so that he writes two scrolls (Deut. 17:18) (affirmative)