Judges 18:23

Judges 18:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
• New International Version (NIV)As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they shouted to the people of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you, that you come with such a company?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they called out to the children of Dan. So they turned around and said to Micah, “What ails you, that you have gathered such a company?”

Context of Judges 18:23

21So they turned and left, and they put the children, the livestock, and the valuables and supplies in front of them. 22When they had gone some distance from the house of Micah, the men who were [living] in the houses near Micah’s house assembled [as a militia] and overtook the sons of Dan. They shouted to the Danites, who turned and said to Micah, “What is your reason for assembling [against us]?” 24He said, “You have taken away my gods which I have made, and the priest, and have gone away; what else do I have left? How can you say to me, ‘What is your reason?’ ” 25The sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice [of complaint] be heard among us, or else angry men will assault you and you will lose your life, along with the lives of [everyone in] your household.”

Judges 18:23 word by word

וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
• And they turnedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• their facesפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Micahמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318
• What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a companyזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199

Cross-references for Judges 18:23

• Genesis 21:17God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy from where he is [resting].
• 1 Samuel 11:5Now Saul was coming out of the field behind the oxen, and he said, “What is the matter with the people that they are weeping?” So they told him about the report of the men of Jabesh.
• 2 Samuel 14:5The king asked her, “What is the matter?” She said, “Truly I am a widow; my husband is dead.
• 2 Kings 6:28And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son so we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
• Psalms 114:5What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back?
• Isaiah 22:1The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning the Valley of Vision: What is the matter with you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops,

Commentaries on Judges 18:23

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23The question aimed to intimidate Micah into giving up the fight.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2622-26. the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together--The robbers of the chapel being soon detected, a hot pursuit was forthwith commenced by Micah, at the head of a considerable body of followers. The readiness with which they joined in the attempt to recover the stolen articles affords a presumption that the advantages of the chapel had been open to all in the neighborhood; and the importance which Micah, like Laban…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 18:23

• Jonathan
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

• Dan
• Micah
• Ask
• Quiet
• Teraphim
• Ail
• Dan (1); Dan, Tribe of
• Dan (2)
• Intercession
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on Judges 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary