Judges 18:29

Judges 18:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
• New International Version (NIV)They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was Laish at the first.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel. However, the name of the city formerly was Laish.

Context of Judges 18:29

27Now the Danites took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and came to Laish, where the people were undisturbed and unsuspecting. They struck them down with the sword and burned the city. 28No one came to the rescue because the city was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and occupied it. They named it Dan after their ancestor, who was one of Israel’s sons. But the city’s name used to be Laish. 30The Danites worshiped the carved image. Jonathan, descendant of Gershom, son of Moses, and his descendants served as priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the exile. 31They worshiped Micah’s carved image the whole time God’s authorized shrine was in Shiloh.

Judges 18:29 word by word

וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ שֵׁם־הָעִיר֙ דָּ֔ן בְּשֵׁם֙ דָּ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּלַּ֖ד לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם לַ֥יִשׁ שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
• their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• who was bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• unto Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• howbeitאוּלָם'ûlâm · butH199
• Laishלַ֫יִשׁlayish · LaishH3919
• at the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223

Cross-references for Judges 18:29

• Judges 20:1All the Israelites from Dan to Beer Sheba and from the land of Gilead left their homes and assembled together before the Lord at Mizpah.
• Genesis 14:14When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.
• Joshua 19:47(The Danites failed to conquer their territory, so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it Dan after their ancestor.)
• 2 Samuel 17:11My advice therefore is this: Let all Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba – in number like the sand by the sea! – be mustered to you, and you lead them personally into battle.
• 1 Kings 12:29He put one in Bethel and the other in Dan.
• 1 Kings 15:20Ben Hadad accepted King Asa’s offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all the territory of Naphtali, including the region of Kinnereth.
• Genesis 30:6Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son.” That is why she named him Dan.
• Genesis 32:28“No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him, “but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”

Commentaries on Judges 18:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Called the name of the city Dan - This city was afterwards very remarkable as one of the extremities of the promised land. The extent of the Jewish territories was generally expressed by the phrase, From Dan to Beer-Sheba; that is, From the most northern to the southern extremity.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-31The city of Dan became the northernmost point of Israel's territory (for example, Judges 20:1; 2 Samuel 3:10; 1 Kings 4:25; 2 Chronicles 30:5). It remained a center of idol worship throughout its history (see 1 Kings 12:28–30; Amos 8:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. they built a city, and ... call the name of that city Dan--It was in the northern extremity of the land, and hence the origin of the phrase, "from Dan to Beer-sheba." Jud 18:30, 31. They Set Up Idolatry.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 18:29

• Dan
• Jonathan

In the dictionaries

• Dan
• Israel
• Ask
• Laish
• Micah
• Quiet
• Teraphim
• Dan (1); Dan, Tribe of
• Dan (2)
• Genesis

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