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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 18:5

The sight of the ephod and teraphim suggested the notion of inquiring of God. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 18:2-5

Judges 18:2-5. They lodged there Not in the same house, but near it. They knew the voice of the young man Having been acquainted with him before he came to live with Micah. Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God By thine ephod and teraphim, or image, which they knew he had. This and the following verse show that this sanctuary of Micah was dedicated to the true God, and not to idols. But how ignorant were these Danites, to suppose God would be consulted here as well as in his house at... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 18:1-31

17:1-21:25 TRIBAL DISORDER WITHIN ISRAELThe writer of the book has now finished his account of the activity of the judges. To this he adds an appendix consisting of two stories (not necessarily placed in their correct chronological position in the book) that illustrate the disorder that existed in Israel during that period. The nation had no central government and people in the various tribes did as they pleased (see 17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25). The stories record important changes that occurred... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 18:2

children = sons. coasts = borders. men of valour = sons of valour. mount = hill country of. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 18:3

the young man. Compare Judges 17:7 . makest = doest. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 18:5

Ask counsel. By the use of the ephod. See Judges 17:6 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . Not Jehovah. App-4 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 18:5

Judges 18:5. They said unto him, ask counsel, we pray thee, of God— These two verses prove, what we have before observed on the 5th verse of the foregoing chapter, that this sanctuary of Micah was dedicated to the true God, and not to idols. Before the Lord is your way signifies you are under the immediate guidance and protection of the Lord; under his eye: an answer framed, no doubt, by the Levite, as we cannot conceive that he could, in such a case, have any answer from God. Strange folly! to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 18:1-6

The messengers from Dan 18:1-6This chapter begins with another reference to the fact that there was no king in Israel then (cf. Judges 17:6). The writer reminded us again that the Israelites were living unrestrained lives. Abundant evidence of this follows in chapter 18."The nation needs no king to lead them in battle or into apostasy. They will do both on their own." [Note: Block, Judges . . ., p. 491.] In Judges 18:1 the NASB and NIV translators have implied that the following incident... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 18:1-31

2. The apostasy of the Danites ch. 18 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 18:1-31

The Danites go in Quest of an Inheritance. They rob Micah of his Images, capture and settle in Laish, and set up Idol-Worship there1-10. The Danite Spies.2. From their coasts] RV ’from their whole number.’ For Zorah and Eshtaol see on Judges 13:25. 3. They knew] They recognised him as a Levite from the prayers he was saying.Makest] RV ’doest.’6. Before the lord] i.e. under Jehovah’s care. 7. Laish] In Joshua 19:47 the name appears as Leshem. Later on it was called Dan, from its new inhabitants... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 18:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 18:2-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 18:1-31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 18:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 18:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 18:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 18:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 18:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 18:1-31

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 18:1-31

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