If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: (Deuteronomy 21:18)
“Stubborn” is from a verb meaning “to be rebellious,”“resentful,”“sullen.” Jewish commentators generally refer this to sons who manifested sullen resentment toward God’s requirements and refused to carry them out. “Rebellious” the Jews applied to one who did the things he was forbidden to do, particularly in relation to parents (see Ps. 78:8; Jer. 5:23).
Or … of his mother.
Both parents were to be equally honored; both were to be dutifully obeyed.
Chastened.
That is, “disciplined,”“corrected,”“admonished,” often referring to corporal punishment (see Deut. 8:5; Prov. 19:18; 29:17).