Deuteronomy 17 - 20

God takes His holiness seriously.  Those who transgress His holiness are to be punished.  God lays out for His people the steps to be taken against those who commit specific sins - and even provides for cases too difficult to decide.  When the time comes for the nation to have a king, God prescribes activities for the monarch to avoid so that even then God is seen as the ultimate Sovereign power of the nation.  God promises to continue in His care for His people, providing them with leadership both politically and spiritually.  The Cities of Refuge are again mentioned, as are other tenants of the law meant to maintain harmony among the populace.  When the nation went to battle against another people, certain men were excused from military service.  Procedures for seeking peace are also outlined, for when peace was to be sought.