You must not worship the Lord your God the way they worship.

You must not make gods of silver alongside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves.

“But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

So I instructed you at that time regarding everything you should do.

You must not do like we are doing here today, with everyone doing what seems best to him,

Samson said to them, “Because you did this, I will get revenge against you before I quit fighting.”

He commanded them: “Carry out your duties with respect for the Lord, with honesty, and with pure motives.

“So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.

Then Moses replied, “If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,

“Therefore, keep the terms of this covenant and obey them so that you may be successful in everything you do.

He said to them, “Watch me and do as I do. Watch closely! I am going to the edge of the camp. Do as I do!

He said to them, “Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.

He ordered them, “This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace.

Whenever your countrymen who live in the cities bring a case before you (whether it involves a violent crime or other matters related to the law, commandments, rules, and regulations), warn them that they must not sin against the Lord. If you fail to do so, God will be angry with you and your colleagues; but if you obey, you will be free of guilt.