17And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
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Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-18)Joseph’s mistress, having tried in vain to make him a criminal, now endeavours to represent him as one; so to be revenged on him for his virtue. Now was her love turned into the utmost rage and malice, and she pretends she cannot endure the sight of him whom awhile ago she could not endure out of her sight. Chaste and holy love will continue, though slighted; but sinful love, like Amnon’s to Tamar…
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