Judges 17:11-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 17:7-13

We have here an account of Micah's furnishing himself with a Levite for his chaplain, either thinking his son, because the heir of his estate, too good to officiate, or rather, because not of God's tribe, not good enough. Observe, I. What brought this Levite to Micah. By his mother's side he was of the family of Judah, and lived at Bethlehem among his mother's relations (for that was not a Levites? city), or, upon some other account, as a stranger or inmate, sojourned there, Jdg. 17:7. Thence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 17:11

And the Levite was content to dwell with the man ,.... To continue with him; after he had made trial for some time, he liked his service, and his wages, and way of living; it was all agreeable to him: and the young man was unto him as one of his sons ; as dearly beloved by him, and used as kindly and tenderly, as if he had been one of his own children; so strong were the affections of Micah to him, and so well pleased was he with his service. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 17:12

And Micah consecrated the Levite ,.... Installed him into, and invested him with the priestly office; in like manner he had consecrated his son before, by filling his hand with sacrifices; see Judges 17:5 . and the young man became his priest ; and did the work and office of one; this was a very daring piece of presumption in them both; in Micah, to take upon him to consecrate a priest, who was himself of the tribe of Ephraim; and in the young man, to suffer himself to be put into such... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 17:11

The Levite was content - He thought the place a good one, and the wages respectable. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 17:12

Micah consecrated the Levite - יד את וימלא vayemalle eth yad , he filled his hands, i.e., he gave him an offering to present before the Lord, that he might be accepted by him. He appointed him to be priest; God was to accept and consecrate him; and for this purpose he filled his hand; i.e., furnished him with the proper offering which he was to present on his inauguration. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 17:11-12

Judges 17:11-12. The Levite was content Being infected with the common superstition and idolatry of the times. As one of his sons That is, treated with the same degree of kindness and affection. Micah consecrated the Levite To be a priest, for which he thought a consecration necessary, as knowing the Levites were no less excluded from the priest’s office than the people. The young man Instead of his son, whom he had consecrated, but now it seems restrained from the exercise of that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 17:1-13

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 17:12

his priest. Not Jehovah's; see on Judges 17:5 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 17:11

THE VAIN CONFIDENCE OF MICAH"And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah. Then said Micah, Now know I that Jehovah will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.""The Levite was content to dwell with the man" (Judges 17:11). Boling pointed out that, "Here is an echo of the Moses-Jethro agreement in Exodus 2:21."[26]"Now know I that... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 17:12

12. Micah consecrated the Levite—Hebrew, "filled his hand." This act of consecration was not less unlawful for Micah to perform than for this Levite to receive (see on :-). read more