Exo 22:20, Deu 13:5-15, 17:2-5, 1Ki 18:40 | TSK | STEP

21:21; Le 20:2,27; 24:14-16,23; Nu 15:35,36; Jos 7:25; 2Ch 24:21By this law, every Israelite was bound in conscience to inform against, to prosecute, and to assist at the execution of any one, even the nearest relation or friend, who attempted to persuade him to idolatry; yet it is observable that parents and husbands are not expressly mentioned in the list of those who were thus publicly accused.--Scott.

which brought.

Ex 20:2

bondage. Heb. bondmen.

17:13; 19:20; Pr 19:25; 21:11; 1Ti 5:20

Jos 22:11-34; Jud 20:1,2-17

the children. or, naughty men.

Jud 19:22; 20:13; 1Sa 2:12; 10:27; 25:17,25; 2Sa 16:7; 20:1; 23:6

1Ki 21:10,13; 2Ch 13:7; Joh 8:44; 2Co 6:15; 1Jo 3:10

Belial.Belial is derived by some from {beli,} not, and {âl,} over, i.e., one so proud and envious as not to bear a superior; by others, from {beli,} not, and {ol,} a yoke, i.e., a lawless, ungovernable person, [andres paranomoi,] "lawless men," as the LXX render. It is, however, more probably derived from {beli,} not, and {yäâl}, profit, i.e., a worthless person, good for nothing to himself or others, and capable of nothing but mischief.

are gone.

4:19; 2Ki 17:21; 1Jo 2:19; Jude 1:19

Let us.

2,6

17:4; 10:18; Nu 35:30; Isa 11:3,4; Joh 7:24; 1Ti 5:19

destroying it utterly.

2:34; 7:2,16; Ex 22:20; 23:24; Le 27:28; Jos 6:17-21,24; Jud 20:48

Re 17:16; 18:18-24; 19:2,3

Deuteronomy 17:2-5

within any of thy gates.The expression, "within any of thy gates," denoted all residing in the cities, and all who went in and came out at the gates of them; so that it included the inhabitants of the whole land.

man.

5; 13:6-18; 29:18

in transgressing.

4:23; 29:25; 31:20; Le 26:15,25; Jos 7:11,15; 23:16; Jud 2:20

2Ki 18:12; Jer 31:32; Eze 16:38; Ho 6:7; 8:1; Heb 8:9,10

the sun.

4:19; 2Ki 21:3; Job 31:26,27; Jer 8:2; Eze 8:16

which.

Jer 7:22,23,31; 19:5; 32:35

enquired.

13:12-14; 19:18; Pr 25:2; Joh 7:51

stone them.