Judges 18:24 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what {is} this {that} ye say unto me, What aileth thee?”

Judges 18:24

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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.

And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company? {comest...: Heb. art gathered together?}

And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what {is} this {that} ye say unto me, What aileth thee?

And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household. {angry: Heb. bitter of soul}

And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they {were} too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

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Judges 18:1

"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} inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel."

Judges 18:2

"And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there. {men of: Heb. sons of}"

Judges 18:3

"When they {were} by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this {place}? and what hast thou here?"

Judges 18:4

"And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest."

Judges 18:5

"And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."

Judges 18:6

"And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD {is} your way wherein ye go."

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