Deuteronomy 21:19

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 21:18-21

It is very worthy observation; how exceedingly jealous the LORD hath manifested himself for the honor of his law. The ties of nature were all to give way when the honour of GOD stood in competition. See Zechariah 13:3 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 21:19

Ancients. In considerable cities there was a tribunal of three, and another of 23 judges. The former took cognizance of the first accusation, and condemned the stubborn child to be scourged: but the latter sentenced him to be stoned in case of a relapse, provided both parents concurred in prosecuting their son, as they would not both surely be guided by passion. (Theodoret, q. 20.) The Rabbins, according to their custom, modify this law, and exempt girls, orphans, and boys under 13 years of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 21:18-21

18-21 Observe how the criminal is here described. He is a stubborn and rebellious son. No child was to fare the worse for weakness of capacity, slowness, or dulness, but for wilfulness and obstinacy. Nothing draws men into all manner of wickedness, and hardens them in it more certainly and fatally, than drunkenness. When men take to drinking, they forget the law of honouring parents. His own father and mother must complain of him to the elders of the city. Children who forget their duty, must... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Punishment of a Rebellious Child v. 18. If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, disputing the parental authority in disposition and deed, which will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, being incorrigibly disobedient and refractory, and that, when they have chastened him, have punished him according to the obligation resting upon them, will not hearken unto them, v. 19. then shall his father-and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Deuteronomy 21:10-23

The Seventh CommandmentDeuteronomy 21:10-2310When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, 11And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast [holdest] a desire; unto her, that thou wouldest have [and takest] her to thy wife; 12Then thou shalt bring [And bringest] her home to thine house, and [so] she shall shave her head, and pare 13[make, make right] her nails: And she shall put the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 21:1-23

Sundry laws affecting the life of the people in the land after the conquest were now uttered. The sin of murder was once again dealt with. This time it was the murder of a person which could not be traced to the guilty party. Civic responsibility must be recognized by offering sacrifice. The question of the marriage of captive women was also dealt with. Should a man set his heart on one of these women, she was to be treated in the most honorable way. The marriage was not to be consummated for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Rebellion Against Parental Authority (Deuteronomy 21:18-21 ). Parental concern for the son as revealed in Deuteronomy 21:15-17 now leads on to the case where a son is a rebellious troublemaker. Again the desire is to maintain the harmony of the family. In Deuteronomy 21:15-17 the father was seen as behaving badly towards his son, and was forbidden by law to do so. Here the son was seen as behaving badly towards his father and mother to such an extent that they could no longer guarantee to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Deuteronomy 21:18-Ecclesiastes : . Peculiar to D. Here respect for both parents is enforced (see Exodus 20:12; Exodus 21:15); cf. CH. § 195, “ The son’ s hand which has smitten his father shall be cut off” (see Deuteronomy 15:12-Job : *). Deuteronomy 21:22 f. This law (peculiar to D) rests upon the early belief that the soul of a dead person wanders about, often working mischief. Deuteronomy 21:22 . hang: render “ impale,” a common form of punishment in the ancient East. In the present... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 21:19

The consent of both father and mother is required to prevent the abuse of this law to cruelty. And it cannot reasonably be supposed that both would agree without manifest necessity, and the son’s abominable and incorrigible wickedness, in which case it seems a fit and righteous law, because the crime of rebellion against his own parents was so high in itself, and did so fully signify what a pernicious member and son of Belial he would be in the commonwealth of Israel, who had dissolved all his... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 21:1-23

CRITICAL NOTES.—The reason for grouping these five laws, apparently so different from one another, as well as for attaching them to the previous regulations is found in the desire to bring out distinctly the sacredness of life and of personal rights from every point of view, and impress it upon the covenant nation.—(Keil).Deuteronomy 21:1-9. Expiation of unknown murder. Lying, fallen, then lying (Judges 3:25). Deuteronomy 21:2. Elders. Representing citizens. Judges. Administrators of right.... read more

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