Judges 18:25

Judges 18:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
• New International Version (NIV)The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some of the men may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people of Dan said to him, "Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and you lose your life with the lives of your household."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the children of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest angry men fall upon you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household!”

Context of Judges 18:25

23they shouted to them. The men of Dan turned around and they said to Micah, ‘What is the problem? Why have you brought all these men?’ 24Micah replied, ‘You have taken away the gods that I made. You have also taken my priest. Now I have nothing left. You should not ask me, “What is the problem?” ’ The men of Dan said to Micah, ‘Do not argue with us! If you say any more, some of our men may become very angry. They might attack you. You and your family might all die!’ 26Then the men of Dan continued on their journey. Micah realized that they were too strong for him. So he turned around and he went home. 27The men of Dan took the idols that Micah had made, as well as his priest. Then they arrived at Laish. The people who lived there were not expecting any trouble. The soldiers of Dan attacked the people with their weapons and they killed them. They destroyed the city with fire.

Judges 18:25 word by word

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן אַל־תַּשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלְךָ֖ עִמָּ֑נוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֣וּ בָכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁים֙ מָ֣רֵי נֶ֔פֶשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ בֵּיתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Let not thy voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• be heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• among us, lest angryנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• among us, lest angryמַרmar mârâh · bitterH4751
• fellowsאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• runפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• upon thee, and thou loseאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• thy lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• of thy householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for Judges 18:25

• 1 Samuel 30:6David was very upset because his men were complaining. They wanted to kill him with stones. His men were very upset because they had lost their sons and their daughters. But David trusted the Lord his God to make him strong.
• 2 Samuel 17:8You know your father and his men. They are all strong fighters. They are as dangerous as a mother bear when you take away her babies. Remember that your father has fought many battles. He will not stay all night among his soldiers.
• Job 3:5That day should remain in a dark shadow. Clouds should cover it so that everywhere is black.
• Job 27:2‘Almighty God has not been fair to me. He has caused my life to be very sad. As surely as he lives, I promise this:

Commentaries on Judges 18:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And thou lose thy life - This was argumentum ad hominem; he must put up with the loss of his substance, or else lose his life! It was the mere language of a modern highwayman: Your life or your money.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25angry (literally bitter of soul; translated “bitter distress” 1 Samuel 1:10; “discontented,” 1 Samuel 22:2; “fierce,” 2 Samuel 17:8): This term describes people whose deep disappointment with life makes their actions unpredictable.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 18:25

• Jonathan
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

• Dan
• Ask
• Micah
• Quiet
• Teraphim
• Dan (1); Dan, Tribe of
• Dan (2)
• Fellow
• 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