Only may the <sc>Lordsc> give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey<n id="1" /> the law of the <sc>Lordsc> your God.

The king stood by his pillar<n id="1" /> and renewed<n id="2" /> the covenant before the <sc>Lordsc>, agreeing to follow<n id="3" /> the <sc>Lordsc> and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being,<n id="4" /> by carrying out the terms<n id="5" /> of this covenant recorded on this scroll.

hereby participate with their colleagues the town leaders<n id="1" /> and enter into a curse and an oath<n id="2" /> to adhere to<n id="3" /> the law of God which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey<n id="4" /> carefully all the commandments of the <sc>LORDsc> our Lord,<n id="5" /> along with his ordinances and his statutes.p>