Judges 17:1
MOUNT. hill country of Ephraim, where Joshua dwelt and was buried (Joshua 24:30).... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUNT. hill country of Ephraim, where Joshua dwelt and was buried (Joshua 24:30).... [ Continue Reading ]
ELEVEN HUNDRED. See note on Judges 16:5. TAKEN. Idolatry in Israel commenced with dishonesty. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOLLY DEDICATED. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Hebrew "dedicating. had dedicated it".... [ Continue Reading ]
MONEY. silver (Judges 17:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
HOUSE OF GODS. The true house of God was neglected, and as hard to find as it is to-day (Judges 21:19); and, when found, dancing was the prominent feature, not sacrifice or worship (Judges 21:21). EPHOD. In imitation of Aaron's. Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:4. CONSECRATED. See note on Exodus 28:41.Levit... [ Continue Reading ]
NO KING. First occurrence of four, See Judges 18:1; Judges 19:1; Judges 21:25. Two conform to the structure here; and two in chs. Judges 19:1, and Judges 21:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
A YOUNG MAN. See note on Judges 18:30. BETH-LEHEM-JUDAH. To distinguish it from Beth-le-hem in Zebulun (Joshua 19:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
TO SOJOURN. True worship neglected. Priests and Levites unemployed. Idolaters busy making idols and dancing.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS PRIEST. Not Jehovah's; see on Judges 17:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
DO ME GOOD. The "good" (as in all such cases) never came. For Micah is afterward robbed both of his idols and his priest.... [ Continue Reading ]