Judges 18:31

31 And they set up for themselves the graven image which Michaias made, all the days that the house of God was in Selom; and it was so in those days there was no king in Israel.

Judges 18:31 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 18:31

And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made
Which is repeated for the sake of the time of its continuance next expressed:

all the time the house of God was in Shiloh;
which, according to some Jewish writers ^F7, was three hundred and sixty years; that is, so long as the tabernacle was there, which was afterwards removed to Nob.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 Maimon. in Misn. Zebachim, c. 14. sect. 6. & Bartenora in ib. sect. 7.

Judges 18:31 In-Context

29 And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; and the name of the city was Ulamais before.

30 And the children of Dan set up the graven image for themselves; and Jonathan son of Gerson son of Manasse, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan till the time of the carrying away of the nation.

31 And they set up for themselves the graven image which Michaias made, all the days that the house of God was in Selom; and it was so in those days there was no king in Israel.