Judges 18:11 - Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Bible Study & Commentary

Verse 11

THE DANITES AGAIN COME TO MICAH

"And there set forth from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men girt with the weapons of war. And they went up and camped in Kiriath-Jearim in Judah: wherefore they called the place Mahanehdan unto this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath-Jearim. And they passed thence unto the hill-country of Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah."

"Six hundred men girt with the weapons of war" (Judges 18:11). We later learn that the wives and families of these six hundred men accompanied them, also their cattle and livestock. In all, it must have been a company of two thousand or more. The fact of that place where this company camped behind Kiriath-Jearim being named MahanehDAN would seem to indicate that the Danites might have stayed there for a considerable period of time.

"They ... came unto the house of Micah" (Judges 18:13). This time, they would rob Micah of his "gods" and threaten to exterminate him and his whole family if he decided to resist their depredations against their former host and benefactor. In the list of the redeemed from each of the "Twelve Tribes of Israel," mentioned in Revelation 7, it appears as a mystery that the name of Dan is conspicuously omitted from that sacred list. We cannot resist the thought that that omission might have something to do with what is recorded here.

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James Burton Coffman was a prolific author, preacher, teacher and leader among churches of Christ in the 20th century.He was born May 24, 1905, in Taylor County to pioneer West Texans "so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back." He became a Christian in 1923. In Texas, Coffman graduated from Abilene High School and enrolled in Abilene Christian College (now University), graduating in 1927 with a B.A. in history and music.After earning his degree, Coffman served as a high school principal for two years in Callahan County, then taught history and English at Abilene High School.In 1930, he was offered a position as associate minister and song leader in Wichita Falls, the beginning of his career as a minister. Then, he married Thelma "Sissy" Bradford in 1931. Coffman preached for congregations in Texas; Oklahoma; Washington, D.C.; and New York City. In his lifetime, Coffman received 3 honorary doctorates.While in Washington, he was offered the opportunity to serve as guest chaplain for the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan and Korea and served 90 days, holding Gospel meetings throughout both countries.Coffman conducted hundreds of gospel meetings throughout the U.S. and, at one count, baptized more than 3,000 souls.Retiring in 1971, he returned to Houston. One of his most notable accomplishments was writing a 37-volume commentary of the entire Bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. This commentary is being sold all over the world. Many people consider the Coffman series to be one of the finest modern, conservative commentary sets written.Coffman's conservative interpretations affirm the inerrancy of the Bible and clearly point readers toward Scripture as the final basis for Christian belief and practice. This series was written with the thorough care of a research scholar, yet it is easy to read. The series includes every book of the Old and New Testaments.After being married to Sissy for 64 years, she passed away. Coffman then married June Bristow Coffman. James Burton Coffman died on Friday, June 30, 2006, at the age of 101.... Show more

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