Deuteronomy 23:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. ”

• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The whole passage refers not to the encampments of the nation while passing from Egypt through the wilderness, but to future warlike expeditions seat out from Canaan.

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Another Section Dealing with War (see Deuteronomy 20:1 ; Deuteronomy 21:10-14 ). Regulations for securing the ceremonial purity of the camp (see Numbers 5:2-4 (P)). The reason stated ( Deuteron...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  wicked. See App-44.

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  9. When the host goeth forth. What he had taught with respect to the preservation of purity at home, and in time of peace, he now extends to times of war also, so that they might keep themse...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 9. When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, &c.— As the Israelites were to commence a war against the Canaanites, the success of which depended immediately upon the miraculous...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing - from theft,...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Laws regarding admittance to the Congregation, cleanliness in the Camp, Unchastity, Usury, and Vows 1. Shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord] i.e. not merely as priests (see Leviticus...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Deuteronomy 23:9-14 . PURITY OF THE CAMP. (9) When the host goeth forth against thine enemies... keep thee. — “Because Satan maketh his accusations in the hour of danger” (Rashi). (10) Unclea...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  LAWS OF KINDNESS WITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspiration and of feeling. Kindness, by its very nature, e...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Under the Mosaic law certain persons were excluded from worship and others from the camp. Any who in any way violated the requirements of personal perfection in physical matters were not to be allowe...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The precept here is comprehensive, and includes all; it is from every wicked thing.

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  When the host goeth forth against thine enemies ,.... An army of soldiers march in order to meet the enemy and fight him: then keep thee from every wicked thing ; the Targum of Jonathan adds, by w...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. Ver. 9. Then keep thee from every wicked thing. ] Walk accurately, as carrying thy life in thy hand; for "t...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Keep from every wicked thing Then especially take heed, because that is a time of confusion and licentiousness; when the laws of God and man cannot be heard for the noise of arms; because the succe...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  NECESSARY EXCLUSIONS (vs.1-8) A man who was emasculated in any way could not be recognized as one of Israel's congregation (v.1). Such mutilation deprives one of his proper masculinity. The Lord...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Moral and Ceremonial Purity Enjoined. B. C. 1451.       9 When the host goeth forth against...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Then especially take heed, because that is a time and state of confusion and licentiousness, when, as one said, the laws of God and man cannot be heard for the noise of arms; and because the success...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Keeping The Military Camp Ritually Clean ( Deuteronomy 23:9-14 ). Having established the purity of the assembly of Israel Moses now moved on to the question of the purity of the military camp of I...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES .—From the sanctification of domestic relations, to which laws of marriage and chastity in the previous chapter pointed, Moses now proceeds to legislate for the purity of the congrega...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Deuteronomy 23:1 . Shall not enter the congregation. Eunuchs might worship there, as appears from the viiith of Acts; but they could not hold any office. In regard to devotion, God has promised th...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION CIVIL RIGHTS . WHO MAY AND WHO MAY NOT ENTER INTO THE CONGREGATION . UNCLEANNESS IN THE CAMP TO BE AVOIDED . RECEPTION OF FUGITIVE SLAVES ....

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  When the host, the army of Israel as represented by its camp of soldiers, goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing, namely, from defilement and uncleanness of the b...

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Chronicles 19:4 ; 2 Chronicles 20:3-13 ; 2 Chronicles 31:20 ; 2 Chronicles 31:21 ; 2 Chronicles 32:1-22 ; Joshua 6:18 ; Joshua 7:11-13 ; Judges 20:26 ; Luke 3:14 ; Revelation 19:11-14

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• Deuteronomy 23:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Keep from every wicked thing — Then especially take heed, because that is a time of confusion and licentiousness; when the laws of God and man cannot be heard for the noise of arms; because the suc...

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