These and the like regulations might be needful then, and yet it is not necessary that we should curiously examine respecting them. The laws relate to the seventh commandment, laying a restraint upon fleshly lusts which war against the soul.
SDA Bible Commentary (limited)
Volume 1-7
16. The damsel’s father. The mother apparently did not take an active part in the public defense, but her presence there is proof of her close interest in the case.