申命記 13:13-16 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 13:13

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

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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:13

Verse 13 13.Certain men, the children of Belial. Moses puts a case, which very often is wont to occur. For all do not break forth into impiety together at the same moment, but Satan stirs up some who are like fans to excite others; and by their instigations the multitude is led to imitate them. Moses calls such as these “children of Belial;” (61) by which word some think that rebellious (proefractos ) men are pointed out, and expound it “without yoke.” Their opinion, however, seems to be more... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:15

Verse 15 15Thou shalt surely smite. Lest the severity of the punishment should occasion surprise, let us first observe that the error was unpardonable, because its authors, being educated in the doctrines of the Law, could not be deceived involuntarily, nor unless they had grown weary of religion, and set their hearts on the impostures of the devil. On this account God, in the Book of Jeremiah, in order to inveigh more heavily against the inconstancy of the Jews, refers them to distant isles... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:16

Verse 16 16.And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it. They are commanded to burn all the furniture, and whatever is found in the city; and the reason is subjoined, because it is accursed (anathema) If any city was taken in war, all that God here commands to be burnt was to be counted as spoil, for the Jews would pollute themselves by its very touch. It might be indeed that God’s intention was to obviate covetousness, lest the Jews should mix up their zeal with rapine; but the principal reason... read more

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

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

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

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 13:16

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