Unwittingly] not knowing, perhaps, that it was a holy tiling: see on Leviticus 4:2; Leviticus 5:14; With the holy thing] this must mean its equivalent.

17-25. Sacrifices also must be without blemish. It was a frequent complaint that this law was not strictly observed, and that God was dishonoured with offerings that were mean and imperfect: cp. e.g. Malachi 1:8; Malachi 1:13, and see for an example of a better spirit 2 Samuel 24:24.

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