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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 24:16

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers. — A special note of the observance of this precept by Amaziah son of Joash is noticed both in Kings and Chronicles. See marginal references. It was not observed by the Persians in the case of Daniel’s accusers (Daniel 6:24).

The case of Achan, who “perished not alone in his iniquity,” falls under a different head. See Notes on Joshua 7.

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See also Deuteronomy 24:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Deuteronomy 24:16. _THE FATHERS SHALL NOT BE PUT TO DEATH FOR THE_ _CHILDREN, C._] This law is explained and illustrated in sufficient detail, Ezekiel 18:1 c....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    A caution addressed to earthly judges. Among other Oriental nations the family of a criminal was commonly involved in his punishment (compare Esther 9:13). In Israel it was not to be so; compare margi...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    20. CONCERNING DIVORCE AND LAWS OF MERCY CHAPTER 24 _ 1. Concerning divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1)_ 2. Concerning pledge and slavery (Deuteronomy 24:6) 3. Concerning leprosy (Deuteronom

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXIV. 6_ F_., 10- 13, which stood perhaps originally together, belong to the many humanitarian laws of D (Deuteronomy 15:12 *). Corn is still ground in the home in Palestine; this is done by the rotat...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FOR THE CHILDREN. This is Jehovah's law for man. His own right of judgment remains. Compare 2 Kings 14:6; 2 Chronicles 25:4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Responsibility for Crime is Individual. The opposition of this principle to that which prevailed in many ancient nations (Herod. iii. 119, Esther 9:13 f., Daniel 6:24 (25)), and which seems to have pr...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Deuteronomy 24:5 to Deuteronomy 25:4. Thirteen Laws of Equity and Humanity Besides the humane temper common to most of them, and a few cue-words, there are no apparent reasons for their being grouped...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 16. _THE FATHERS SHALL NOT BE PUT TO DEATH FOR THE CHILDREN, NEITHER SHALL THE CHILDREN BE PUT TO DEATH FOR THE FATHERS_— See what we have said respecting this subject on Exodus 20. It is suppo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    (13) TRANSGRESSORS TO BEAR OWN GUILT (Deuteronomy 24:16) 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE FATHERS SHALL NOT BE PUT TO DEATH FOR THE CHILDREN, NEITHER SHALL THE CHILDREN BE PUT TO DEATH FOR THE FATHERS: EVERY MAN SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH FOR HIS OWN SIN._ The fathers shall not be put to...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LAWS REGARDING DIVORCE, PLEDGES, MAN-STEALING, LEPROSY, JUSTICE, AND GLEANING 1-4. The Law of Divorce. The right of the husband to divorce his wife is here acknowledged but is guarded against abuse....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    For an instance of the observance of this rule see 2 Kings 14:6, and cp. Ezekiel 18:2; Ezekiel 18:19; Ezekiel 18:20....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 24 V1 ‘Suppose that a man marries a woman. Later, he decides that She does not please him. He f...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לֹֽא ־יוּמְת֤וּ אָבֹות֙ עַל ־בָּנִ֔ים וּ בָנִ

  • 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, elude...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Sin. Judges have no right to punish any but those who have transgressed. (Calmet) --- God may for reasons known to himself, which cannot be unjust, visit the sins of the fathers upon their children; ...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The LORD hath reserved to himself This privilege, of punishing the sin of the fathers upon the children, but he hath no where given this authority to others. Exodus 20:5....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here also God manifests how great is His regard for human life, so that blood should not be shed indiscriminately, when he forbids that children should be involved in the punishment of their parents....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25. Chapter 22 appears to contain ordinances to guard the people from want of benevolence and mercy, and of that which would offend the sensib...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE FATHERS SHALL NOT BE PUT TO DEATH FOR THE CHILDREN,.... By the civil magistrates, for sins committed by them of a capital nature, and which are worthy of death: NEITHER SHALL THE CHILDREN BE PUT...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Not be put to death_ If the one be free from the guilt of the other's sin, except in those cases where the sovereign Lord of life and death, before whom none is innocent, hath commanded it, as Deuter...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Of diuorce. 5 A new maried man goeth not to warre. 6.10 Of pledges. 7 Of manstealers. 8 Of leprosie. 14 The hire is to be giuen. 16 Of Iustice. 19 Of Charitie. 1 WHEN [NOTE: Matthew 5:31; Matt...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers, neither the one nor the other should suffer the punishment of death for crimes in wh...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    KINDNESS TOWARD THE POOR AND NEEDY...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE (vs.1-4) Under law there were cases such as often arise similarly at any time. A man may marry a woman and afterwards be thoroughly dissatisfied with her. This is a warning to...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-22 It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and generosity of spirit, are pleasing to God, and becoming...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Understand it thus, if the one be free from the guilt of the other's sin, and except in those cases where the sovereign Lord of life and death, before whom none is innocent, hath commanded it, as DEU...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The portion of our book on which we now enter, though not calling for elaborate exposition, yet teaches us two very important practical lessons In the first place, many of the institutions and ordinan...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 24:16 Fathers H1 death H4191 (H8714) children H1121 children H1121 death H4191 (H8714) fathers H1 pe

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    WAGES SHALL BE PAID TO THE POOR AND NEEDY ON THE SAME DAY (DEUTERONOMY 24:14). Just as the newly married man must not be taken advantage of and must be allowed immediately to enjoy the fruits of his...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Law concerning divorce; miscellaneous regulations. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband and wife and that everything be caref...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 24:1. _Some uncleanness;_ not adultery, but leprosy, secret infirmities, or insupportable wickedness. Moses, says our Saviour; because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, measure._ THE CHRISTIAN IN COMMERCE I. Endeavour to point out what Christianity requires of a man in his dealings in business with his fellow men. 1. The...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL _Notes_.—In this chapter certain duties social and domestic are chosen to illustrate the general application of the law. DEUTERONOMY 24:1. Relation of man and wife. Divorce. The verses are hy...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LAWS RESPECTING DIVORCE, AGAINST MAN-STEALING AND INJUSTICE. DEUTERONOMY 24:1 _Of divorce_._ _If a man put away his wife because she did not any longer please him, and she became the wife...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now, When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she finds no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorceme...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 25:4; 2 Kings 14:5; 2 Kings 14:6; Ezekiel 18:20;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Not put to death — If the one be free from the guilt of the others sin, except in those cases where the sovereign Lord of life and death, before whom none is innocent, hath commanded it, as Deuteronom...

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