New American Standard Bible 2020
Judges 18:7-14
7So the fiveH2568 menH376 departedH1980 and cameH935 to 1LaishH3919, and sawH7200 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were in it livingH3427 in securityH983, in the wayH4941 of the SidoniansH6722, quietH8252 and unsuspectingH982; for thereH369 wasH369 noH369 2oppressiveH6114 rulerH3423 humiliatingH3637 them for anythingH1697 in the landH776, and they were farH7350 from the SidoniansH6722 and hadH369 noH369 dealingsH1697 with anyoneH120. 8When they cameH935 back to their brothersH251 at ZorahH6881 and EshtaolH847, their brothersH251 saidH559 to them, “WhatH4100 do you say?” 9And they saidH559, “AriseH6965, and let’s goH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 them; for we have seenH7200 the landH776, and beholdH2009, it is veryH3966 goodH2896. And will you 3sitH2814 stillH2814? Do not hesitateH6101 to goH1980, to enterH935, to takeH3423 possessionH3423 of the landH776. 10When you enterH935, you will comeH935 to an unsuspectingH982 peopleH5971 with a spaciousH7342H3027 landH776; for GodH430 has handedH5414H3027 it overH5414 to you, 4a placeH4725 whereH834H8033 thereH369 isH369 noH369 lackH4270 of anythingH3605H1697 that is on the earthH776.”
11Then from the familyH4940 of the DanitesH1839, from ZorahH6881 and from EshtaolH847, sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 armedH2296 with weaponsH3627 of warH4421 setH5265 outH5265. 12They wentH5927 upH5927 and campedH2583 at Kiriath-jearimH7157 in JudahH3063. ThereforeH5921H3651 they calledH7121 that placeH4725 56Mahaneh-danH4265 to thisH2088 dayH3117; beholdH2009, it is 7westH310 of Kiriath-jearimH7157. 13And they passedH5674 from thereH8033 to the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669 and cameH935 to the houseH1004 of MicahH4318.
14Then the fiveH2568 menH376 who wentH1980 to spyH7270 outH7270 the countryH776 of LaishH3919 8saidH559 to their kinsmenH251, “Do you knowH3045 that thereH3426 areH3426 in theseH428 housesH1004 9an ephodH646 and 10householdH8655 idolsH8655, and a carvedH6459 imageH6459 and a castH4541 metalH4541 imageH4541? NowH6258 then, considerH3045 whatH4100 you should doH6213.”
Notes
- 1. Judges 18:7 Josh 19:47; Judg 18:29 ↩
- 2. Judges 18:7 Or oppressive conqueror; lit possessor of oppression ↩
- 3. Judges 18:9 Lit be ↩
- 4. Judges 18:10 Deut 8:9 ↩
- 5. Judges 18:12 I.e., the camp of Dan ↩
- 6. Judges 18:12 Judg 13:25 ↩
- 7. Judges 18:12 Lit behind ↩
- 8. Judges 18:14 Lit answered and said ↩
- 9. Judges 18:14 Judg 17:5 ↩
- 10. Judges 18:14 Heb teraphim ↩
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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