John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 21:20
And they shall say unto the elders of his city ,.... In open court, what follows, at the same time, according to the Targum of Jonathan, acknowledging their own sins, for which such a calamity had befallen them, saying,"we have transgressed the decree of the word of the Lord, because is born unto us a son that is stubborn, &c.;'see John 9:2 . this our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice ; one of an obstinate disposition, will have his own will and way, is... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 21:18-23
Here is, I. A law for the punishing of a rebellious son. Having in the former law provided that parents should not deprive their children of their right, it was fit that it should next be provided that children withdraw not the honour and duty which are owing to their parents, for there is no partiality in the divine law. Observe, 1. How the criminal is here described. He is a stubborn and rebellious son, Deut. 21:18. No child was to fare the worse for the weakness of his capacity, the... read more