Shofetim 18:16

16 And the 600 men armed with their keli milchamah, which were of the Bnei Dan, stood by the petach hasha’ar.

Shofetim 18:16 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 18:16

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war,
&c.] Who were armed men, and marched with their armour about them:

which were of the children of Dan;
for no other were concerned in this expedition: stood by the entering of the gate; not of Micah's house, but of the city in which his house was; here they stood while the five men went up to the house.

Shofetim 18:16 In-Context

14 Then answered the five anashim that went to spy out ha’aretz Layish, and said unto their achim, Do ye know that there is in these batim ephod, teraphim, pesel, and maskhah? Now therefore consider what ye have to do.

15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the bais hana’ar haLevi, even unto the bais Mikhah, and gave him a shalom greeting.

16 And the 600 men armed with their keli milchamah, which were of the Bnei Dan, stood by the petach hasha’ar.

17 And the five anashim that went to spy out ha’aretz went up, and came in thither, and took the pesel, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the masekhah; and the kohen stood in the petach hasha’ar with the 600 men that were armed with keli milchamah.

18 And these went into bais Mikhah, and fetched the pesel, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the masakhah. Then said the kohen unto them, What are ye doing?