申命記 13:12-17 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12-18

Here the case is put of a city revolting from its allegiance to the God of Israel, and serving other gods. I. The crime is supposed to be committed, 1. By one of the cities of Israel, that lay within the jurisdiction of their courts. The church then judged those only that were within, 1 Cor. 5:12, 13. And, even when they were ordered to preserve their religion in the first principles of it by fire and sword to propagate it. Those that are born within the allegiance of a prince, if they take up... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities ,.... A report concerning them, anyone of them: which the Lord thy God had given thee to dwell there ; which he had not only given them, but had put them into the possession of, and it was become their dwelling place, or was inhabited by Israelites; otherwise they were already given unto them, but did not inherit and inhabit them, and it might be possible that there might be some city or cities, at least for a time, which, though given them,... read more

John Gill

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

Certain men, the children of Belial ,.... Which signify either persons without a yoke, who have thrown off the yoke of God's law, and will not submit to it, or unprofitable ones, as wicked men be, both to God, themselves, and others: are gone out from among you ; not locally, but with respect to their religious sentiments and practices, having separated themselves from the people of God, and from the service of the sanctuary, the true worship of God, and a profession of it, and given... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:14

Then shalt thou inquire, make search, and ask diligently ,.... That is, of the witnesses, as the Targum of Jonathan; and this is a case that is only taken into consideration and judged of by the great sanhedrim, or that of seventy one, at Jerusalem F15 Maimon. Obede Cochabim, c. 4. sect. 3. 6. ; and the method they took was this, when it fell under their cognizance: the great sanhedrim send and inquire and search till they know clearly that the whole city, or the greater part of it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:15

Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword ,.... This could not be the work of a single person, nor of the whole sanhedrim, but was what the whole nation was to join in, according to the above note: destroying it utterly ; pulling down the houses, and demolishing its walls and fortifications, or burning it, as afterwards explained: and all that is therein ; men, women, and children: and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword ; this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:16

And thou shall gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof ,.... All the wealth and substance of the inhabitants, their household goods, shop goods, merchandise, utensils in trade and business, and everything that can be named. The Jews say F16 Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 11. sect. 6. , if there is no street, they make one (or a marketplace); if that is without it, they bring them into the midst of it: and shall burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:17

And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand ,.... That is, they might not take anything whatever to their own use; for all being devoted to destruction, was cursed, and brought a curse upon the man that should make it his own property, as Achan did, when Jericho was destroyed: that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger ; stirred up by the idolatry of the city: and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee ; who, seeing wrath gone forth, might... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:13

Children of Belial - בליעל , from בל bal , not, and יעל yaal , profit; - Sept. ανδρες παρανομοι , lawless men; - persons good for nothing to themselves or others, and capable of nothing but mischief. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:15

Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants - If one city were permitted to practice idolatry, the evil would soon spread, therefore the contagion must be destroyed in its birth. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:17

And there shall cleave naught of the cursed thing - As God did not permit them to take the spoils of these idolatrous cities, they could be under no temptation to make war upon them. It could only be done through a merely religious motive, in obedience to the command of God, as they could have no profit by the subversion of such places. How few religious wars would there ever have been in the world had they been regulated by this principle: "Thou shalt neither extend thy territory, nor take... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:17

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