John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:4
Thou shall not see thy brother's ox or his ass fall down by the way ,.... And lie under his burden, not being able to rise with it of himself, nor with all the assistance about it, without further help: and hide thyself from them ; cover thine eyes, or turn them another way, and make as if thou didst not see them in distress: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again ; that is, help the brother and owner of it, the ox and ass; assist him in getting them up again, and lay on... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 22:1-4
The kindness that was commanded to be shown in reference to an enemy (Exod. 23:4, 5) is here required to be much more done for a neighbour, though he were not an Israelite, for the law is consonant to natural equity. 1. That strayed cattle should be brought back, either to the owner or to the pasture out of which they had gone astray, Deut. 22:1, 2. This must be done in pity to the very cattle, which, while they wandered, were exposed; and in civility and respect to the owner, nay, and in... read more