John Gill Commentary Deuteronomy 22:13

John Gill Commentary

Deuteronomy 22:13

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Deuteronomy 22:13

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her," — Deuteronomy 22:13 (ASV)

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her .
] That is, marries a wife, and cohabits with her as man and wife, and after some time dislikes her, and is desirous of parting with her, and therefore takes the following wicked method to obtain it: this is to be understood of a virgin taken to wife, as the Targum of Jonathan explains it; and what follows confirms it.