Deuteronomy 25:19

“Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, etc.] Not only when they had subdued the Canaanites, and got possession of their land, but when they were clear and free from all their neighbouring nations, Moabites, Midianites, Edomites, Ammonites, and Philistines; wherefore it may be observed, that this did not take place, as not immediately after the conquest of Canaan, so neither in the times of the judges, when they were harassed frequently by their neighbours, and not until the times of Saul, the first king of Israel: in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance to possess it; the sense is, when they were in…”

“Honesty in trade, as a duty to our neighbor, is emphatically enforced once more (compare Leviticus 19:35-36). It is noteworthy that John the Baptist puts the like duties in the forefront of his preaching (compare Luke 3:12 ff); and that “the prophets” (compare Ezekiel 45:10-12; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10-11) and “the Psalms” Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, not less than “the Law,” especially insist on them. Deuteronomy 25:13 Divers weights - i. e. stones of unequal weights, the lighter to sell with, the heavier to buy with. Stones were used by the Jews instead of brass or lead for their weights, as less liable to lose anything through rust or wear. Deuteronomy 25:17-19 It was not…”

“25:19 destroy: God authorized war against his enemies. Later, Samuel commanded Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites, something he only partially accomplished (1 Sam 15). As a result, God rejected Saul as king. • from under heaven: The Amalekites were to be obliterated completely (see study note on Deut 2:34).”

“when the: Jos 23:1 thou shalt: Deu 9:14; Exo 17:14, Exo 17:16; Jos 6:3, Jos 7:12, Jos 7:22-25; Sa1 14:48, 15:1-35, Sa1 27:8; Sa1 30:1-7; Ch1 4:43; Est 3:1, Est 7:10, Est 9:7-10; Psa 83:7-17 Next: Deuteronomy Chapter 26”