Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

We have here the law concerning the solemn trial of a wife whose husband was jealous of her. Observe, I. What was the case supposed: That a man had some reason to suspect his wife to have committed adultery, Num 5:12-14. Here, 1. The sin of adultery is justly represented as an exceedingly sinful sin; it is going aside from God and virtue, and the good way, Pro 2:17.

Commenting on Numbers 5:11-31

John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity,.... Which otherwise he would not, by conniving at her loose way of living, and not reproving her for it, and bringing her either to repentance or punishment; and retaining and encouraging jealousy in his mind, without declaring it, and his reasons for it: the sense of the passage seems to be, that when a man had any...

Geneva Bible Notes Reformed @genevanotes

Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity. (o) The man might accuse his wife on suspicion and not be reproved.