Deuteronomy 25:19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:13-19

Here is, I. A law against deceitful weights and measures: they must not only not use them, but they must not have them, not have them in the bag, not have them in the house (Deut. 25:13, 14); for, if they had them, they would be strongly tempted to use them. They must not have a great weight and measure to buy by and a small one to sell by, for that was to cheat both ways, when either was bad enough; as we read of those that made the ephah small, in which they measured the corn they sold, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:19

Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about ,.... Not only when they had subdued the Canaanites, and got possession of their land, but when they were clear and free from all their neighbouring nations, Moabites, Midianites, Edomites, Ammonites, and Philistines; wherefore it may be observed, that this did not take place, as not immediately after the conquest of Canaan, so neither in the times of the judges, when they were harassed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Whilst in their intercourse with each other the law of love and brotherly kindness was to predominate, it was to be otherwise in regard to the enemies of God and his people. Them they were to overcome by force; wickedness was to be removed by the extinction of the wicked. Moses has already repeatedly reminded the Israelites that they had utterly to destroy the wicked nations of Canaan; and he here closes this discourse by reminding them that there was a nation outside of Canaan which was also... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Kindness to enemies is not to degenerate into sympathy with or indifference to ungodliness. God is kind. God is terrible. When he riseth up against sin to punish it openly, who—who can stand? The repeated injunctions in this book, of kindness to enemies, the prohibitions against private revenge, etc; should effectually guard any against attributing to Moses any incitement of the people to revengeful retaliation. He utters a prophecy, as a prophet. In Exodus 17:16 , the LXX . read, ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Amalek. Moses, in calling the sin of Amalek to remembrance, and enjoining destruction of that people, was not speaking "of himself." He but declared the will of God, long before announced, and solemnly recorded in a book ( Exodus 17:14 ). It was not "after the spirit or mission of the Law," as has been well remarked, "to and at overcoming inveterate opposition by love and by attempts at conversion. The Law taught God's hatred of sin and of rebellion against him by enjoining the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Cowardice and cruelty avenged. The feeling of resentment must be classed "low" among the moral sentiments. But this command to remember and to avenge the conduct of Amalek is not resentment. Abundant time was allowed the Amalekites to abandon evil ways and to cultivate friendly relations with Israel. But they continued, century after century, godless and hostile: hence their extinction. I. ATHEISM BREEDS IS MEN BOTH CRUELTY AND COWARDICE . Against Amalek the gravest... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:17-19

The extermination of the merciless. The crime of the Amalekites was falling upon the hindmost, who were faint and weary. It was an act of judgment untempered by any mercy; and the decree of God is their extermination because they were merciless. Just as we see in another place that God won't forgive the unforgiving, so here we see that he will blot out the merciless from under his merciful heaven. "For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy" ( James 2:13 ). I.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 25:13-19

Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Leviticus 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching (compare Luke 3:12 ff); and that “the prophets” (compare Ezekiel 45:10-12; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10-11) and “the Psalms” Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, not less than “the Law,” especially insist on them.Deuteronomy 25:13Divers weights - i. e. stones of unequal weights, the lighter... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 25:5-19

Family and business relationships (25:5-19)If a man died having no son, his brother was to have a temporary marital relation with the widow for the purpose of helping her produce a son. Legally, this son would be considered son of the dead man and so would receive his inheritance and carry on his name. If the brother refused to cooperate, he was to be publicly disgraced for allowing the dead man’s name to die out (5-10). (If, however, there were surviving daughters, they could receive the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 25:19

blot out. Fulfilled in the time of Esther in 462 B.C. See App-50 . remembrance. Hebrew. zekar , not zaka r, males; as Joab seems to have understood it in 1Ki 11:15 , 1 Kings 11:16 . Amalek. Compare 1 Samuel 15:2 , 1 Samuel 15:3 .Numbers 24:20 . read more

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