Deuteronomy 13:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. ”

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But thou shalt surely kill him; (g) thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. (g) As the witness is charged.
Deuteronomy 13:9 - 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 13:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 But thou shalt surely kill him. He would not that every one should privately execute vengeance without a public trial; but he referred to the ordinary custom, that the witnesses should thr...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 207 GUILT AND DANGER OF DEPARTING FROM GOD Deuteronomy 13:6-11 . If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 9. Thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death — The person was to be stoned, and the accuser was to throw the first stone at him, together with the witnesses; see chap. Deutero...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. Thou shalt ... kill him - not hastily, or in a private manne...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - 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 13:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death. — A law tending to prevent false accusation. Where the witness is obliged to carry out himself, or to aid in carrying out, the sentence he de...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - 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 13:9 - 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 13:9 - 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 13:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I include these verses within one general observation, to preserve the thread of the narration unbroken. I beg the Reader to observe with me, the striking expression made use of in this precept; afte...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But thou shalt surely kill him ,.... Not privately and secretly, when and where he entices, nor the enticed himself by his own authority, but after being examined, judged, and condemned by the civil...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. Ver. 9. Kill him, ] i.e., Deliver him up to the magistrate to...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou shalt surely kill him Not privately, a permission to do which, under pretence of the party's being guilty of the crime in question, would have opened the door to innumerable murders; but by pr...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - 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 13:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt surely kill him; not privately, which pretence would have opened the door to innumerable murders, but by procuring his death by the sentence of the magistrate; and thou shalt cast the fi...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - 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 13:9 - 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 13:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

If thy brother. .. entice thee. Temptation to idolatry from kindred I. It is the policy of the tempter to send his solicitations by the hand of those we love, whom we least suspect of any ill d...
Deuteronomy 13:9 - 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 13:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Seducers Among Relatives
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:58 ; Deuteronomy 17:2-7 ; Deuteronomy 17:7 ; John 8:7 ; Luke 14:26 ; Matthew 10:37
Deuteronomy 13:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thou shalt kill him — Not privately, which pretence would have opened the door to innumerable murders, but by procuring his death by the sentence of the magistrate. Thou shalt cast the first stone...

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 13:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 13:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 13:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 13:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes