Deuteronomy 25:11
When men strive together one with another , and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:
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Gill's Exposition
When men strive together, one with another,.... Quarrel with one another, and come to blows, and strive for mastery, which shall beat, and be the best man:
and the wife of the one draweth near for…
Here is, I. The law settled concerning the marrying of the brother's widow. It appears from the story of Judah's family that this had been an ancient usage (Gen 38:8), for the keeping up of distinct…
Of Reckless Assault
The woman who, even to help her husband, grasps the secrets of another Israelite wrestling with him shall have her hand cut off. Peculiar to D, and in the Sg. address with…