Judges 18:26

Judges 18:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
• New International Version (NIV)So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him, turned around and went back home.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the people of Dan went their way. And when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his home.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the children of Dan went their way. And when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.

Context of Judges 18:26

24He replied, “You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What is the matter with you?’” 25The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him. 27After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city. 28There was no one to deliver them, because the city was far from Sidon and had no alliance with anyone; it was in a valley near Beth-rehob. And the Danites rebuilt the city and lived there.

Judges 18:26 word by word

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיַּ֣רְא מִיכָ֗ה כִּי־חֲזָקִ֥ים הֵ֙מָּה֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּ֖פֶן וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• So the Danitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• So the Danitesדָּןdân · DanH1835
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• on their wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• and Micah turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• to go backשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to go backאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• because heמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: examineH7200
• thatכִּיkîy · forH3588
• theyהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• were too strongחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• for himמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480

Commentaries on Judges 18:26

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-26This dishonest exchange reveals the lack of integrity in everyone involved.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 18:26

• Jonathan
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

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

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