Judges 18:25

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 18:14-26

The Danites had sent out their spies to find out a country for them, and they sped well in their search; but here, now that they came to the place (for till this brought it to their mind it does not appear that they had mentioned it to their brethren), they oblige them with a further discovery?they can tell them where there are gods: ?Here, in these houses, there are an ephod, and teraphim, and a great many fine things for devotion, such as we have not the like in our country; now therefore... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:25

And the children of Dan said unto him, let not thy voice be heard among us ,.... Complaining of us as having done an unjust thing, charging and reproaching us with theft and sacrilege, insisting upon a restoration of the things taken, and abusing with odious names and characters: lest angry fellows run upon thee : lest men of bitter and passionate spirits, provoked by ill language given them, should draw their swords and fall upon thee: and thou lose thy life, and the life of thy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 18:25

And thou lose thy life - This was argumentum ad hominem ; he must put up with the loss of his substance, or else lose his life! It was the mere language of a modern highwayman: Your life or your money. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 18:25

Judges 18:25. Let not thy voice be heard Thy complaints and reproaches. Lest angry fellows run upon thee The soldiers, who are sharp and fierce and will soon be inflamed by thy provoking words. And thou lose thy life Which, notwithstanding all thy pretences, thou valuest more than thy image, teraphim, and ephod. 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 18:25

life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more

Thomas Constable

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

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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 18:21-26

Micah’s attempt to recover his losses 18:21-26Micah gathered some of his neighbors and pursued the Danites, hoping to force them to return what they had taken from him. However the Danites proved stronger than he anticipated, and he had to withdraw without a fight (cf. Genesis 14). Here is another example of the Israelites fighting among themselves rather than uniting to combat their common foe.It is comical to read Micah’s sniveling complaint that the Danite soldiers had taken his gods "which... 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

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 18:25

(25) Lest angry fellows run upon thee.—Literally, lest men bitter of soul fall upon thee. (Comp. Judges 8:21; Judges 15:12; 2 Samuel 17:8, “chafed in their minds.”)Thou lose thy life.—Literally, thou gather thy life, as in Psalms 26:9. read more

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