Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 3:9

9. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou ?

With a loud voice▪

Thou whom I have so highly obliged, whither and wherefore doest thou run away from me thy friend and Father, whose presence was lately so sweet and acceptable to thee? In what place, or rather in what condition art thou? What is the cause of this sudden, and wonderful change? This he asks not that he was ignorant of it, but to make way for the following sentence, and to set a pattern for all Judges, that they should examine the offender, and enquire into the offence before they proceed to punishment.