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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:9

When the host goeth forth against thine enemies ,.... An army of soldiers march in order to meet the enemy and fight him: then keep thee from every wicked thing ; the Targum of Jonathan adds, by way of explanation,"from strange worship, uncovering of nakedness, and from shedding innocent blood;'that is, from idolatry, uncleanness of every sort, and murder; and all other wickednesses ought to be abstained from at all times by all persons, but especially by soldiers in such a circumstance,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:10

If there be among you any man that is not clean ,.... Any unclean person in the army, that was even ceremonially unclean in any of the instances the law makes so, one of which put for the rest is mentioned: by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night ; through pollution by a nocturnal flux, as the Septuagint version, or a gonorrhoea, an involuntary one, occasioned by impure thoughts and imaginations in dreams; the same case as in Leviticus 15:16 . then shall he go abroad out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:11

But it shall be, when evening cometh on ,.... When the day declines, and it is near sun setting: he shall wash himself with water ; dip himself all over in water, not only wash his garments but his flesh: and when the sun is down he shall come into the camp again ; and take his place and rank in the army. Now if all this was necessary on account of ceremonial uncleanness, which as much as possible was to be avoided, how much more careful were they to be of moral uncleanness, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:12

Thou shalt have also a place without the camp ,.... A place prepared, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, provided on purpose for the use hereafter suggested; so Ben Melech: whither thou shalt go forth abroad ; to do the necessities of nature, which they were to do without the camp, not in any place they thought fit and most convenient, but what was appointed for that purpose. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:13

And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon ,.... A nail or spike, some kind of instrument to make a hole in the ground with, which was fastened to the sword upon their loins; which was to be instead of a spade or mattock to dig with: and it shall be, when thou shall ease thyself abroad ; without the camp, in the place appointed for that use, whenever nature required such an action to be performed: thou shall dig therewith ; with, the paddle, an hole in the earth: the Essenes used,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:14

For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp ,.... In the tabernacle, which moved when the host marched after the camps of Judah and Reuben, and before those of Ephraim and Dan, in the midst of them: this was the position of it while in the wilderness, and afterwards when they came into the land of Canaan, and went to war with their enemies, the ark sometimes went with them, the symbol of the divine Presence; and here it is made a reason why they should avoid all uncleanness, since... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:1

Shall not enter into the congregation, etc. - If by entering the congregation be meant the bearing a civil office among the people, such as magistrate, judge, etc., then the reason of the law is very plain; no man with any such personal defect as might render him contemptible in the sight of others should bear rule among the people, lest the contempt felt for his personal defects might be transferred to his important office, and thus his authority be disregarded. The general meaning of these... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:2

A bastard shall not enter - ממזר mamzer , which is here rendered bastard, should be understood as implying the offspring of an illegitimate or incestuous mixture. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:3

An Ammonite or Moabite - These nations were subjected for their impiety and wickedness, (see Deuteronomy 23:4 ; and Deuteronomy 23:5 ;), to peculiar disgrace, and on this account were not permitted to hold any office among the Israelites. But this did not disqualify them from being proselytes: Ruth, who was a Moabitess, was married to Boaz, and she became one of the progenitors of our Lord. Even to their tenth generation - That is, for ever, as the next clause explains; see Nehemiah... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:12

These directions may appear trifling to some, but they were essentially necessary to this people in their present circumstances. Decency and cleanliness promote health, and prevent many diseases. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 23:12

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