Bible Commentary

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? And they cried unto the children of Dan,…. When they had got pretty near them, and in their hearing, they called to them aloud, and desired they would … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:23”

[And] when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that [were] in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan. 22. the men that were in the houses ] The sense is much improved by following the LXX behold Micaiah and the men … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:22”

So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them. 21 . If there were little ones there must have been women to look after them. Budde would supply the omission, but unnecessarily. the goods ] In the Hebr. a fem. sing., the wealthy, cf. Gen 31:1 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:21”

And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. Verse 20. Went to the midst of the people.] He was glad to be employed by the Danites; and went into the crowd, that he might not be discovered … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:20”

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: [is it] better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:19”

And these went into Micah’s house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye? 18. these went into ] i.e. the spies; they knew their way about the house. the graven image, the ephod ] The Hebr. has the graven … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:18”

And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, [and] came in thither, [and] took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men [that were] appointed with weapons of war. 17. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:17”

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which [were] of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate. 16. The whole of this verse seems to be a mistaken repetition of Jdg 18:17 b; both the grammar and the construction of the sentence are faulty. Budde, however, would … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:16”

And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, [even] unto the house of Micah, and saluted him. 15. even unto the house of Micah ] A gloss inserted to identify the young Levite’s house with that of Micah; see on Jdg 17:7. LXX. Luc omits the house of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:15”

Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do. 14. the country of Laish ] The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 18:14”