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17 lines
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# put the crown on him
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This is a symbolic act to show that they are making him king.
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# gave him the covenant decrees
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"presented to him the covenant decrees that he should obey". It is unclear if these decrees were a portion of the law of Moses, or a separate set of rules for kings to obey.
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# anointed him
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This was a symbolic act to show that he was chosen by God to be the king.
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# Long live the king
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"May the king live a long life"
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