Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
For the turning away of the simple - This difficult place seems to refer to such a case as we term turning king' s evidence; where an accomplice saves his own life by impeaching the rest of his gang. This is called his turning or repentance, meshubah ; and he was the most likely to turn, because he was of the pethayim , seduced or deceived persons. And this evidence was given against them when they were in their prosperity, shalvah , their security, enjoying the fruits of their depredations; and being thus in a state of fancied security, they were the more easily taken and brought to justice.
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