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

24Micah answered, “You’ve taken away the gods I made as well as my priest. What do I have left? How can you say to me, ‘What’s your problem?’ ” 25The people of Dan replied, “Don’t make another sound, or some violent men will attack you. Then you and your family will lose your lives.” The people of Dan went on their way. Micah saw they were stronger than he was, so he turned around and went home. 27The people of Dan took what Micah had made and the man who had become his priest and went to the city of Laish. They attacked a peaceful and secure people, killed them all with swords, and burned their city. 28There was no one to rescue them because their city was far from Sidon and totally independent. The city was in the valley that belonged to Beth Rehob. The people of Dan rebuilt the city and lived in it.

Judges 18:26 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
• wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• their wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• and when Micahמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: examineH7200
• too strongחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• for him, he turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• and went backשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• unto his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

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