Mitzvah #595 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„The king must not have too much silver and gold“
Scripture Reference: DEU 17:17 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Shoftim)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
וְלֹא יַרְבֶּה־לּוֹ נָשִׁים וְלֹא יָסוּר לְבָבוֹ וְכֶסֶף וְזָהָב לֹא יַרְבֶּה־לּוֹ מְאֹד׃
Greek Text (Septuagint)
καὶ οὐ πληθυνεῖ ἑαυτῷ γυναῖκας οὐδὲ μεταστήσεται αὐτοῦ ἡ καρδία καὶ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον οὐ πληθυνεῖ ἑαυτῷ σφόδρα
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Shoftim
Sefer HaChinuch Number #502
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Judges (Buch 14)
Section: Kings and Wars
Systematic Category (P119f) The King