Meaning
Witness More than one witness was required in criminal cases (Deut 17:6; 19:15). They were the first to execute the sentence on the condemned (Deut 13:9; 17:7; 1Kings 21:13; Matt 27:1; Acts 7:57, 58). False witnesses were liable to punishment (Deut 19:16-21). It was also an offence to refuse to bear witness (Lev 5:1).