Judges 18:23

Judges 18:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
• New International Version (NIV)As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they shouted to the people of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you, that you come with such a company?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they called out to the children of Dan. So they turned around and said to Micah, “What ails you, that you have gathered such a company?”

Context of Judges 18:23

21They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions. 22After they had gone a good distance from Micah’s house, Micah’s neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites. When they called out to the Danites, the Danites turned around and said to Micah, “Why have you gathered together?” 24He said, “You stole my gods that I made, as well as this priest, and then went away. What do I have left? How can you have the audacity to say to me, ‘What do you want?’” 25The Danites said to him, “Don’t say another word to us, or some very angry men will attack you, and you and your family will die.”

Judges 18:23 word by word

וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵי־דָ֔ן וַיַּסֵּ֖בּוּ פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְמִיכָ֔ה מַה־לְּךָ֖ כִּ֥י נִזְעָֽקְתָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
• unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
• And they turnedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• their facesפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Micahמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318
• What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a companyזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199

Cross-references for Judges 18:23

• Genesis 21:17But God heard the boy’s voice. The angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and asked her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the boy’s voice right where he is crying.
• 1 Samuel 11:5Now Saul was walking behind the oxen as he came from the field. Saul asked, “What has happened to the people? Why are they weeping?” So they told him about the men of Jabesh.
• 2 Samuel 14:5The king replied to her, “What do you want?” She answered, “I am a widow; my husband is dead.
• 2 Kings 6:28Then the king asked her, “What’s your problem?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Hand over your son; we’ll eat him today and then eat my son tomorrow.’
• Psalms 114:5Why do you flee, O sea? Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?
• Isaiah 22:1Here is a message about the Valley of Vision: What is the reason that all of you go up to the rooftops?

Commentaries on Judges 18:23

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23The question aimed to intimidate Micah into giving up the fight.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 18:23

• Jonathan
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

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