Berean Standard Bible
Judges 18:14-21
Then the fiveH2568 menH582 who had goneH1980 to spy outH7270 the landH776 of LaishH3919 saidH559 toH413 their brothersH251, “Did you knowH3045 thatH3588 one of theseH428 housesH1004 hasH3426 an ephodH646, household godsH8655, a graven imageH6459, and a molten idolH4541? NowH6258 think aboutH3045 whatH4100 you should doH6213.”
15So they turnedH5493 aside thereH8033 and wentH935 toH413 the homeH1004 of the youngH5288 LeviteH3881, the houseH1004 of MicahH4318, and greeted himH7592H7965.
16The sixH8337 hundredH3967 DanitesH1121H1835H376 stoodH5324 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179, armedH2296 with their weaponsH3627 of warH4421. 17And the fiveH2568 menH582 who had goneH1980 to spy outH7270 the landH776 went insideH935H8033 and tookH3947 the graven imageH6459, the ephodH646, the household idolsH8655, andH853 the molten idolH4541, while the priestH3548 stoodH5324 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 with the sixH8337 hundredH3967 armedH2296 menH376.
18When theyH428 enteredH935 Micah’sH4318 houseH1004 and tookH3947 the graven imageH6459, the ephodH646, the household idolsH8655, andH853 the molten idolH4541, the priestH3548 saidH559 to themH413, “WhatH4100 are youH859 doingH6213?”
19“Be quietH2790,” they toldH559 him. “PutH7760 your handH3027 overH5921 your mouthH6310 and comeH1980 with usH5973 and beH1961 a fatherH1 and a priestH3548 to us. Is it betterH2896 for you to beH1961 a priestH3548 for the houseH1004 of oneH259 personH376 orH176 a priestH3548 for a tribeH7626 and familyH4940 in IsraelH3478?”
20So the priestH3548 was gladH3190H3820 and tookH3947 the ephodH646, the household idolsH8655, andH853 the graven imageH6459, and wentH935 withH7130 the peopleH5971. 21PuttingH7760 their small childrenH2945, their livestockH4735, and their possessionsH3520 in front of themH6440, they turnedH6437 and departedH1980.
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
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