Judg 18:1-4, Mat 26:30, Luk 22:39 | TSK | STEP | The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance. At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged on their way. They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope. Six hundred men are sent to surprise it. In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things. They win Laish, and call it Dan. They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood. no king.The word {mailech,} which generally means a king, is sometimes taken for a supreme ruler, governor, or judge (see Ge 36:31. De 33:5;) and it is probable it should be so understood here, and in the parallel passages. the tribe. for unto.

Judges 18:1-4

1 The Danites send five men to seek out an inheritance.

3 At the house of Micah they consult with Jonathan, and are encouraged on their way.

7 They search Laish, and bring back news of good hope.

11 Six hundred men are sent to surprise it.

14 In their way they rob Micah of his priest and his consecrated things.

27 They win Laish, and call it Dan.

30 They set up idolatry, wherein Jonathan inherits the priesthood.

no king.The word {mailech,} which generally means a king, is sometimes taken for a supreme ruler, governor, or judge (see Ge 36:31. De 33:5;) and it is probable it should be so understood here, and in the parallel passages.

17:6; 19:1; 21:25

the tribe.

Jos 19:40-48

for unto.

1:34

men. Heb. sons. Zorah.

8,11; 13:2,25; 16:31; Ge 42:9; Jos 19:41

to spy.

Nu 13:17; Jos 2:1; Pr 20:18; Lu 14:31

mount.

17:1; 19:1,18; Jos 17:15-18

they knew.They knew by his dialect or mode of pronunciation, that he was not an Ephraimite: see the parallel texts.

12:6; Ge 27:22; Mt 26:73

and what hast.

Isa 22:16

hired me.

17:10; Pr 28:21; Isa 56:11; Eze 13:19; Ho 4:8,9; Mal 1:10

Joh 10:12,13; Ac 8:18-21; 20:33; 1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:11; 2Pe 2:3,14,15

Matthew 26:30

when.

Ps 81:1-4; Mr 14:26; Eph 5:19,20; Col 3:16,17

hymn. or, psalm. they went.

Lu 21:37; 22:39; Joh 14:31; 18:1-4

Luke 22:39

he came.

Mt 26:36-38; Mr 14:32-34; Joh 18:1,2

as.

21:37; Mr 11:11,19; 13:3