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WERE GATHERED TOGETHER - literally, “were called together.” The
men, who were all Micah’s workmen, were probably in the fields with
their master at the time of the robbery. When the women saw what was...
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CHAPTER 18 THE DANITE IDOLATRY
_ 1. The Danites seek an inheritance (Judges 18:1)_
2. Their robbery (Judges 18:13)
3. Laish taken and idolatry consummated (Judges 18:27)
The history of this chapter
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THE DANITES GET POSSESSION OF A SACRED IMAGE. Kiriath-jearim (the city
of forests) is perhaps Kuriat el -' enab. There was a Mahaneh-dan
(camp of Dan) between Zorah and Eshtaol, but more than one plac...
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JUDGES 17-18. This section is the first of two supplements. It
explains the origin of the famous shrine at Dan, and the _naî veté_
of its moral and religious ideas proves how ancient it is. In not a
f...
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_the men that were in the houses_ The sense is much improved by
following the LXX _behold Micaiah and the men that were_etc. We need
some mention of Micah joining the pursuit (Judges 18:23)....
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_Micah and the Danites Judges 18:1-31_
In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe
of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that
day all their inherit...
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_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._
The men that were in the house...
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THE DANITES GO IN QUEST OF AN INHERITANCE. THEY ROB MICAH OF HIS
IMAGES, CAPTURE AND SETTLE IN LAISH, AND SET UP IDOL-WORSHIP THERE
1-10. The Danite Spies....
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 18
V1 At that time, *Israel’s people had no king. Dan’s *tribe were
looking for a place where they might live. They had not yet received
any area th...
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הֵ֥מָּה הִרְחִ֖יקוּ מִ בֵּ֣ית מִיכָ֑ה
וְ הָ
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THE STOLEN GODS
Judges 17:1, Judges 18:1
THE portion of the Book of Judges which begins with the seventeenth
chapter and extends to the close is not in immediate connection with
that which has gone b...
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The account of the backsliding of individuals is followed by an
illustration of its widespread existence among the people. While
seeking new territory the Danites found Micah and the condition of
thin...
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Encouraged by the report of the spies, 600 men of Dan set off with
weapons to attack the city. When they came to mount Ephraim, the spies
told them about the house of God with the image and priest. Th...
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_Houses. Hebrew, "near the house of Michas." The poor fellow called
his neighbours, and pursued the Danites, (Haydock) despising as it
were all his other effects, in comparison with his god. (Menochiu...
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It is impossible to pity the deluded Micah, whose heart was so set
upon idols. He confesses he had lost all in losing them. But alas!
what loss could there be in them. Think Reader! what contemptible...
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My object being no more than a sketch, as most of you know, I desire
to say but a few words on such of the Chapter s as bear a similar
character to that which has been already pointed out in the early...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 21.
The Chapter s that follow (17-21) are not comprised in the historical
order of this book. They lift the veil to disclose some incidents of
the...
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AND WHEN THEY WERE A GOOD WAY FROM THE HOUSE OF MICAH,.... For it
might be some time before Micah knew that his gods were stolen, and
his priest was decoyed from him; and it must take up more time sti...
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Judges 18:22 [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.
Ver. 22. The me...
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1 The Danites send fiue men to seeke out an inheritance.
3 At the house of Micah they consult with Ionathan, and are incouraged
in their way.
7 They search Laish, and bring backe newes of good hope....
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And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that
were in the houses near to Micah's house, both those belonging to his
own establishment and those of the village which arose near th...
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THE PRIEST OF MICAH TAKEN TO LAISH...
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SPIES SENT FROM DAN TO SEEK PROPERTY
(vv. 1-10)
At that time, though the tribe of Dan had been allotted territory west
of Benjamin, bordering the Mediterranean Sea (Joshua 19:40), yet this
was large...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Judges 18:22 way H7368 (H8689) house H1004 Micah H4318 men H582 houses
H1004 Micahs H4318 house H1004 together...
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‘ When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who
were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and
overtook the children of Dan.'
Once Micah discovered that his sacr...
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CONTENTS: The Danite invasion. Civil and religious confusion.
CHARACTERS: Micah, Jonathan, priests.
CONCLUSION: Many seek to justify themselves in their idolatrous
impiety by the prosperity that see...
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Judges 18:1. _Inheritance had not fallen to them._ Dan had the seventh
lot, but not enough for all his families.
Judges 18:5. _Ask counsel of God._ Here was another total breach, both
with God's sanct...
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_The Danites sought them an inheritance _. .. _ They set them up
Micah’s graven image._
THE IMAGE-WORSHIP EXPANDING INTO TRIBAL IDOLATRY
I. The straits to which unbelief reduces the strong (Judges 1...
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THE IMAGE WORSHIP EXPANDING INTO TRIBAL IDOLATRY
_HOMILETICS_
I. THE STRAITS TO WHICH UNBELIEF REDUCES THE STRONG. Judges 18:1.
“The tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in.” Not
that th...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 18:1
IN THOSE DAYS, etc. See Judges 17:6. THE TRIBE OF THE DANITES SOUGHT
THEM AN INHERITANCE, etc. This does not mean that the whole tribe of
Dan were still seeking their inheritan...
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Now that is setting the stage for the rest of this story. You got now
this Levite, young kid from Bethlehem as a professional religious
priest, personal priest of Micah in his house.
Now, in those da...