Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 17:11

And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

Verse 11. The Levite was content] He thought the place a good one, and the wages respectable.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

The Levite was content; being constrained by necessity, and infected with the common contagion of the superstition and idolatry of the times.

Was unto him as one of his sons, i.e. treated with the same degree of kindness and affection.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

And the Levite was content to dwell with the man,…. To continue with him; after he had made trial for some time, he liked his service, and his wages, and way of living; it was all agreeable to him:

and the young man was unto him as one of his sons; as dearly beloved by him, and used as kindly and tenderly, as if he had been one of his own children; so strong were the affections of Micah to him, and so well pleased was he with his service.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(11) Was unto him as one of his sons.The words are added by way of reflection on his subsequent ingratitude.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

‘ And the Levite was content to dwell with the man, and the young man was to him as one of his sons.’

The Levite accepted the offer and was welcomed into the household at the level of a son of the house. Thus he was well treated and shown due respect. He had no reason for showing anything other than loyalty in return.

Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett

Jdg 17:11 And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

Ver. 11. Was unto him as one of his sons. ] For good usage, good will, and good cheap titles, it was better with this Levite than with him in Plautus, who said, – and so may many ministers now-a-days, – Ego non servio libenter, herus meus me non habet libenter: tamen utitur me, ut lippus oculis.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)