Tucked deep in Deuteronomy are two verses that offer seven conditional royal promises:
- The king will learn to fear the LORD.
- The king will be empowered to obey God's Word.
- The king will be empowered to do God's will.
- The king will consistently have victory over pride, the root of all other sin.
- The king will not be influenced off the path of righteousness to the right or left.
- He will prolong his life and reign.
- His children will follow after him.
Those promises are dependent on the king doing one simple task:
