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)