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 said, “You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away, and what do I have besides? So how can you say to me, ‘What is the matter with you?’” 25The sons of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, or else fierce men will fall upon you and you will lose your life, with the lives of your household.” So the sons of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house. 27Then they took what Micah had made and the priest who had belonged to him, and came to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and struck them with the edge of the sword; and they burned the city with fire. 28And there was no one to deliver them, because it was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone, and it was in the valley which is near Beth-rehob. And they 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

• So the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• on their wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• and when Micahמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: examineH7200
• that they were tooמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• strongחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• for him, he turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• and wentשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to 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