Deuteronomy 13:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Certain men, the childrenc of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; ”

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In Deuteronomy 15:9 and in Nahum 1:11 the word “Belial” is rendered in our translation by the adjective “wicked.” The word means “worthlessness.” (from Barnes’ Notes)
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 12:29 to Deuteronomy 13:1 . Yahwism must be kept free from all taint of Canaanite heathenism when Israel has entered Canaan. The danger would arise from the ancient belief that every...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men. Hebrew, plural of. ish or 'enosh. App-14. children . sons. Belial. First occurrence.. word denoting all that is wicked and worthless; hopeless, as to character and destiny. Put by Fig...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 wh...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; Children of Beli...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 12-15. If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities — From the case of particular persons, Moses proceeds to that of whole cities; by which must be meant Israelitish cities, professing the t...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, Certain men, the children of Belial, х bªneey ( H1121 ) Bªliya`al ( H1100...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings against Temptations to Idolatry The people are warned against three possible sources of temptation to idolatry, viz. the false prophet ( Deuteronomy 13:1-5 ), an erring member of the fami...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Children of Belial. — The very same expression is used in Judges 20:13 : “Deliver us the men, the children of Belial, that are among you.” This is the first place where the expression “sons of Be...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

LAWS AGAINST IDOLATROUS ACTS AND CUSTOMS Deuteronomy 13:1-18 ; Deuteronomy 14:1-29 HAVING thus set forth the law which was to crown and complete the long resistance of faithful Israel to idola...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Cut Out the Plague Spot Deuteronomy 13:1-18 How to exterminate sources of disease is a main question with the modern world; but the stamping-out of possible sources of temptation must not less...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The discourse commenced in chapter twelve continues with carefully expressed warnings against idolatry, and it is very arresting to note how the ways by which they might be seduced from the pure wors...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The sacred writer rises by a gradation from the sin of individuals to that of a whole city, and here in this instance, like as in the case of Sodom, GOD is so jealous of his honor, that rather than h...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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, b...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:13 [Certain] men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not kno...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Certain men, children of Belial So the most profligate and worthless are called in Scripture. The expression properly signifies persons without yoke , lawless, and rebellious, that will suffer no...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JUDGMENT OF FALSE PROPHETS (vs.1-11) Just as Paul warned the Ephesian elders that "savage wolves" would enter in among New Testament believers, and men from among themselves would teach perverted...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the L ORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The children of Belial; a title oft used in Scripture, as Judges 19:22 1 Samuel 1:16 , 1 Samuel 25:25 2 Samuel 16:7 . It signifies properly persons without yoke, vile and wretched miscreant...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judgment On The City That Rebels ( Deuteronomy 13:12-17 ). The same was to be true for any city in Israel that turned after idolatry. It must not be tolerated. But note the extensiveness of the en...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.—The true modes and forms of worship have been laid down, the next step is to legislate against the authors and abettors of false ones. Such tempters are not to be spared, even though...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 13:6 . If the son of thy mother entice thee. Brother and brethren being often vague words, in this case of spiritual wickedness, the culprit must be identified. Seduction to idolatry w...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION IDOLATERS AND ENTICERS TO IDOLATRY TO BE PUT TO DEATH . Deuteronomy 13:1-5 The case supposed here is that of one professing to have supernatural intelligence,...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Seducers Among Fellow-Citizens.
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:19 ; 1 John 3:10 ; 1 Kings 21:10 ; 1 Kings 21:13 ; 1 Samuel 10:27 ; 1 Samuel 2:12 ; 1 Samuel 25:17 ; 1 Samuel 25:25 ; 2 Chronicles 13:7 ; 2 Corinthians 6:15 ; 2 Kings 17:21 ; 2 S...
Deuteronomy 13:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Children of Belial — It signifies properly persons without yoke, vile and wretched miscreants, lawless and rebellious, that will suffer no restraint, that neither fear God, nor reverence man. From...

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 13:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 13:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 13:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes