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I have not seen him, i.e. I have no respect unto them, for so knowledge is oft used, as Job_9:21 Pro_12:10,11 1Th_5:12. The sense is, who followed God and his command fully, and executed the judgment enjoined by God without any respect of persons, Exo_32:26,27. This seems better than to refer it either to their not mourning for their next kindred, for that was allowed to all but the high priest in case of the death of father or mother, and that was only a ceremonial rite, and no matter of great commendation; or to their impartiality in executing the judgments committed to them, Deu_17:9, of which they had as yet given no considerable proof.
Kept thy covenant, i.e. when the rest broke their covenant with God by that foul sin of idolatry with the calf, that tribe kept themselves more pure from that infection, and adhered to God and his worship and service, as appears from Exo_32:26,28. Compare Mal_2:6,7.