The charge of this chapter is, I. Concerning the purity and perfection of all those animals that were offered in sacrifice, Deut. 17:1. II. Concerning the punishment of those that worshipped idols, Deut. 17:2-7. III. Concerning appeals from the inferior courts to the great sanhedrim, Deut. 17:8-13. IV. Concerning the choice and duty of a king, Deut. 17:14-20