Judges 18

1 ♥ 📝 I n those days^H3117 there was no king^H4428 in Israel:^H3478 and in those days^H3117 the tribe^H7626 of the Danites^H1839 sought^H1245 them an inheritance^H5159 to dwell in;^H3427 for unto that day^H3117 [their] inheritance^H5159 had not fallen^H5307 unto them among^H8432 the tribes^H7626 of Israel.^H3478

2 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 sent^H7971 of their family^H4940 five^H2568 men^H582 from their whole number,^H7098 men^H1121 of valor,^H2428 from Zorah,^H6881 and from Eshtaol,^H847 to spy^H7270 out the land,^H776 and to search^H2713 it; and they said^H559 unto them, Go,^H3212 search^H2713 the land.^H776 And they came^H935 to the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim,^H669 unto the house^H1004 of Micah,^H4318 and lodged^H3885 there.

3 ♥ 📝 When they were by the house^H1004 of Micah,^H4318 they knew^H5234 the voice^H6963 of the young man^H5288 the Levite;^H3881 and they turned aside^H5493 thither, and said^H559 unto him, Who brought^H935 thee hither?^H1988 and what doest^H6213 thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

4 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Thus^H2090 and thus^H2090 hath Micah^H4318 dealt^H6213 with me, and he hath hired^H7936 me, and I am become his priest.^H3548

5 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 unto him, Ask counsel,^H7592 we pray thee, of God,^H430 that we may know^H3045 whether our way^H1870 which we go^H1980 shall be prosperous.^H6743

6 ♥ 📝 And the priest^H3548 said^H559 unto them, Go^H3212 in peace:^H7965 before^H5227 Jehovah^H3068 is your way^H1870 wherein ye go.^H3212

7 ♥ 📝 Then the five^H2568 men^H582 departed,^H3212 and came^H935 to Laish,^H3919 and saw^H7200 the people^H5971 that were therein,^H7130 how they dwelt^H3427 in security,^H983 after the manner^H4941 of the Sidonians,^H6722 quiet^H8252 and secure;^H982 for there was none in the land,^H776 possessing authority,^H3423 that might put [them] to shame^H3637 in anything,^H1697 and they were far^H7350 from the Sidonians,^H6722 and had no dealings^H1697 with any man.^H120

8 ♥ 📝 And they came^H935 unto their brethren^H251 to Zorah^H6881 and Eshtaol:^H847 and their brethren^H251 said^H559 unto them, What [say] ye?

9 ♥ 📝 And they said,^H559 Arise,^H6965 and let us go up^H5927 against them; for we have seen^H7200 the land,^H776 and, behold, it is very^H3966 good:^H2896 and are ye still?^H2814 be not slothful^H6101 to go^H3212 and to enter^H935 in to possess^H3423 the land.^H776

10 ♥ 📝 When ye go,^H935 ye shall come^H935 unto a people^H5971 secure,^H982 and the land^H776 is large;^H7342 for God^H430 hath given^H5414 it into your hand,^H3027 a place^H4725 where there is no want^H4270 of anything^H1697 that is in the earth.^H776

11 ♥ 📝 And there set^H5265 forth from thence of the family^H4940 of the Danites,^H1839 out of Zorah^H6881 and out of Eshtaol,^H847 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 girt^H2296 with weapons^H3627 of war.^H4421

12 ♥ 📝 And they went up,^H5927 and encamped^H2583 in Kiriath-jearim,^H7157 in Judah:^H3063 wherefore they called^H7121 that place^H4725 Mahaneh-dan,^H4265 unto this day;^H3117 behold, it is behind^H310 Kiriath-jearim.^H7157

13 ♥ 📝 And they passed^H5674 thence unto the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim,^H669 and came^H935 unto the house^H1004 of Micah.^H4318

14 ♥ 📝 Then answered^H6030 the five^H2568 men^H582 that went^H1980 to spy out^H7270 the country^H776 of Laish,^H3919 and said^H559 unto their brethren,^H251 Do ye know^H3045 that there is^H3426 in these houses^H1004 an ephod,^H646 and teraphim,^H8655 and a graven image,^H6459 and a molten image?^H4541 now therefore consider^H3045 what ye have to do.^H6213

15 ♥ 📝 And they turned^H5493 aside thither, and came^H935 to the house^H1004 of the young man^H5288 the Levite,^H3881 even unto the house^H1004 of Micah,^H4318 and asked him of his welfare.^H7592

16 ♥ 📝 And the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 girt^H2296 with their weapons^H3627 of war,^H4421 who were of the children^H1121 of Dan,^H1835 stood^H5324 by the entrance^H6607 of the gate.^H8179

17 ♥ 📝 And the five^H2568 men^H582 that went^H1980 to spy out^H7270 the land^H776 went up,^H5927 and came in^H935 thither, and took^H3947 the graven image,^H6459 and the ephod,^H646 and the teraphim,^H8655 and the molten image:^H4541 and the priest^H3548 stood^H5324 by the entrance^H6607 of the gate^H8179 with the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 girt^H2296 with weapons^H3627 of war.^H4421

18 ♥ 📝 And when these went^H935 into Micah's^H4318 house,^H1004 and fetched^H3947 the graven image,^H6459 the ephod,^H646 and the teraphim,^H8655 and the molten image,^H4541 the priest^H3548 said^H559 unto them, What do^H6213 ye?

19 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 unto him, Hold thy peace,^H2790 lay^H7760 thy hand^H3027 upon thy mouth,^H6310 and go^H3212 with us, and be to us^H1961 a father^H1 and a priest:^H3548 is it better^H2896 for thee to be priest^H3548 unto the house^H1004 of one^H259 man,^H376 or to be priest^H3548 unto a tribe^H7626 and a family^H4940 in Israel?^H3478

20 ♥ 📝 And the priest's^H3548 heart^H3820 was glad,^H3190 and he took^H3947 the ephod,^H646 and the teraphim,^H8655 and the graven image,^H6459 and went in^H935 the midst^H7130 of the people.^H5971

21 ♥ 📝 So they turned^H6437 and departed,^H3212 and put^H7760 the little ones^H2945 and the cattle^H4735 and the goods^H3520 before^H6440 them.

22 ♥ 📝 When they were a good way^H7368 from the house^H1004 of Micah,^H4318 the men^H582 that were in the houses^H1004 near to Micah's^H4318 house^H1004 were gathered together,^H2199 and overtook^H1692 the children^H1121 of Dan.^H1835

23 ♥ 📝 And they cried^H7121 unto the children^H1121 of Dan.^H1835 And they turned^H5437 their faces,^H6440 and said^H559 unto Micah,^H4318 What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?^H2199

24 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 ye have taken away^H3947 my gods^H430 which I made,^H6213 and the priest,^H3548 and are gone away,^H3212 and what have I more? and how then say^H559 ye unto me, What aileth thee?

25 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 said^H559 unto him, Let not thy voice^H6963 be heard^H8085 among us, lest angry^H4751 fellows^H582 fall^H6293 upon you, and thou lose^H622 thy life,^H5315 with the lives^H5315 of thy household.^H1004

26 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 went^H3212 their way:^H1870 and when Micah^H4318 saw^H7200 that they were too strong^H2389 for him, he turned^H6437 and went back^H7725 unto his house.^H1004

27 ♥ 📝 And they took^H3947 that which Micah^H4318 had made,^H6213 and the priest^H3548 whom he had, and came^H935 unto Laish,^H3919 unto a people^H5971 quiet^H8252 and secure,^H982 and smote^H5221 them with the edge^H6310 of the sword;^H2719 and they burnt^H8313 the city^H5892 with fire.^H784

28 ♥ 📝 And there was no deliverer,^H5337 because it was far^H7350 from Sidon,^H6721 and they had no dealings^H1697 with any man;^H120 and it was in the valley^H6010 that lieth by Beth-rehob.^H1050 And they built^H1129 the city,^H5892 and dwelt^H3427 therein.

29 ♥ 📝 And they called^H7121 the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 Dan,^H1835 after the name^H8034 of Dan^H1835 their father,^H1 who was born^H3205 unto Israel:^H3478 howbeit^H199 the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 was Laish^H3919 at the first.^H7223

30 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 set up^H6965 for themselves the graven image:^H6459 and Jonathan,^H3083 the son^H1121 of Gershom,^H1647 the son^H1121 of Moses,^H4519 he and his sons^H1121 were priests^H3548 to the tribe^H7626 of the Danites^H1839 until the day^H3117 of the captivity^H1540 of the land.^H776

31 ♥ 📝 So they set them up^H7760 Micah's^H4318 graven image^H6459 which he made,^H6213 all the time^H3117 that the house^H1004 of God^H430 was in Shiloh.^H7887