Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:4
And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
4. and he hath hired me ] points to Jdg 17:10-11 a; so a continuation of that narrative.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And he said unto them, thus and thus dealeth Micah with me,…. Told them the whole story, how he came to the door of Micah’s house, how he inquired of him who he was, and from whence he came, and whither he was going, and then invited him into his house to stay with him:
and hath hired me; by the year, for ten shekels of silver, a suit of clothes, and meat and drink, and by this means he got a livelihood, and was supported:
and I am his priest; and that was his business to offer sacrifice for his family, and to consult his oracle for him, and for whomsoever should apply.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(4) Thus and thus.Literally, according to this and according to that, as in 2Sa. 11:25; 1Ki. 14:5.
I am his priest.See Jdg. 17:13. Similarly in the dearth of genuine priests Jeroboam was forced to make even Levites out of the lowest of the people (1Ki. 12:31).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘ And he said to them, “In this way and that has Micah dealt with me. And he has hired me, and I have become his priest. ” ’
The Levite explained to his friends how fortunate he had been, with the result that he had been employed and made a priest in a private house of God, which included enquiring of Yahweh on behalf of his patron.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jdg 18:4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
Ver. 4. And hath hired me, aud I am his priest. ] He should have been ashamed to tell them thus, since it was directly against God’s word that he had done. But sin had added an impudency in his face, &c.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
hired me: Jdg 17:10, Pro 28:21, Isa 56:11, Eze 13:19, Hos 4:8, Hos 4:9, Mal 1:10, Joh 10:12, Joh 10:13, Act 8:18-21, Act 20:33, 1Ti 3:3, Tit 1:11, 2Pe 2:3, 2Pe 2:14, 2Pe 2:15
Reciprocal: Jdg 18:14 – in these 2Sa 20:21 – his head