Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 13:14
Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, [if it be] truth, [and] the thing certain, [that] such abomination is wrought among you;
Then shalt thou inquire: this is meant of the magistrate, to whose office this properly belongs, and of whom he continues to speak in the same manner, thou, Deu 13:15,16.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
14. Then shalt thou inquirethatis, the magistrate, to whom it officially belonged to make thenecessary investigation. In the event of the report proving true, themost summary proceedings were to be commenced against the apostateinhabitants. The law in this chapter has been represented as sternand sanguinary, but it was in accordance with the nationalconstitution of Israel. God being their King, idolatry was treason,and a city turned to idols put itself into a state, and incurred thepunishment, of rebellion.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Then shalt thou inquire, make search, and ask diligently,…. That is, of the witnesses, as the Targum of Jonathan; and this is a case that is only taken into consideration and judged of by the great sanhedrim, or that of seventy one, at Jerusalem o; and the method they took was this, when it fell under their cognizance: the great sanhedrim send and inquire and search till they know clearly that the whole city, or the greater part of it, are thrust away, and are turned to idolatry; after that they send two disciples of the wise men to admonish them and bring them back; if they return and repent, it is well, but if they continue in their folly, the sanhedrim order all Israel to go up against them to war, and they besiege them, and set themselves in battle array against them, until the city be broken up; and when it is broken up, immediately they set up many courts of judicature, and they judge them; and against whomsoever two witnesses come that he served idols, after they have admonished him they separate him; if all the worshippers be the fewest, they stone them, and the rest of the city are delivered; if they are found the greater number, they bring them to the great sanhedrim, and finish their judgment there, and they slay all those that have served with the sword:
and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain; that such wicked men have risen and have prevailed upon the inhabitants of the city where they live, to leave the worship of the true God, and go into idolatry, when there is full proof of this, and it is past all question that
such abomination is wrought among you; as idolatry is, which is an abomination to God, and ought to be so to all mankind, and especially to a people that profess his name.
o Maimon. Obede Cochabim, c. 4. sect. 3. 6.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
diligently = thoroughly. Occurs only here and Deu 17:4; Deu 19:18.
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Deu 17:4, Deu 10:18, Num 35:30, Isa 11:3, Isa 11:4, Joh 7:24, 1Ti 5:19
Reciprocal: Lev 13:4 – shut up Deu 19:18 – diligent Jos 22:13 – sent Jdg 20:12 – sent men 1Ki 11:7 – abomination Ezr 4:19 – search Ezr 10:16 – to examine the matter Job 29:16 – the cause Job 33:8 – hearing Pro 18:13 – that
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deu 13:14. Then thou shalt inquire This is meant of the magistrate, to whose office this properly belonged, and of whom he continues to speak in the same manner, thou, Deu 13:15 and Deu 13:16. The Jewish writers say, the defection of a city was to be tried by the great sanhedrim. If it appeared that they were thrust away to idolatry, they were to send two learned men to admonish them. If they repented, all was well; if not, all Israel was to go up and execute this sentence. Though we do not find this law put in execution, in all the history of the Jewish Church, yet, for neglecting the execution of it on inferior cities, God himself, by the army of the Chaldeans, executed it on Jerusalem, the head city, which was utterly destroyed, and lay in ruins for seventy years.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
13:14 Then shalt {h} thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, [if it be] truth, [and] the thing certain, [that] such abomination is wrought among you;
(h) Which are appointed to see faults punished.