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Judges 18

Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB

1 In those days <em>there was</em> no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Dan sought a possession for themselves to dwell in, for unto that day <em>their lot</em> had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel for an inheritance.

2 And the sons of Dan sent five men from their family of their borders, 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. These came unto Mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, and they lodged there.

3 When they <em>were</em> near the house of Micah, they recognized <em>the accent of</em> the voice of the young man the Levite, and they turned in there and said unto him, Who brought thee here? And what doest thou in this <em>place</em>? And what hast thou here?

4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus Micah has done with me and has hired me that I may be his priest.

5 And they said unto him, Ask counsel now, therefore, of God, that we may know whether he shall prosper our journey which we do.

6 And the priest replied unto them, Go in peace. Your journey which ye do <em>is</em> before the LORD.

7 Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw that the people that dwelt there were secure, idle, and confident after the manner of the Zidonians; and there was no one in that land that might hinder them in any way from possessing that<em> land</em>; furthermore they <em>were</em> far from the Zidonians and had no business with anyone.

8 And they retuned unto their brethren in Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said unto them, What <em>say</em> ye?

9 And they said, Arise, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good; and <em>are</em> ye to remain still? Do not be slothful to go <em>and</em> to enter to possess the land.

10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure and to a large land, for God has given it into your hands, a place where <em>there is</em> no want of any thing that <em>is</em> in the earth.

11 And there went from there of the family of Dan, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war.

12 And they went up and pitched camp in Kirjathjearim in Judah; therefore, they called that place the camp of Dan unto this day; it is behind Kirjathjearim.

13 And they passed from there unto Mount Ephraim and came unto the house of Micah.

14 Then the five men that had gone to spy out the land of Laish said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod and teraphim and a graven image and a molten image? Now, therefore, consider what ye have to do.

15 And they turned in there and came to the house of the young man, the Levite, <em>even</em> unto the house of Micah, and greeted him. {Heb. asked him of peace}

16 And the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who <em>were</em> of the sons of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up <em>and</em> went in there <em>and</em> took the graven image and the ephod, and the teraphim and the molten image while the priest stood in the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men <em>that were</em> armed with weapons of war.

18 So they entered into Micah’s house and took the graven image the ephod and the teraphim and the molten image. Then the priest said unto them, What are you doing?

19 And they said unto him, Silence, lay thy hand upon thy mouth and go with us to be our father and priest; <em>is it</em> better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family of Israel?

20 And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod and the teraphim and the graven image and went in the midst of the people.

21 So they turned and departed and put the little ones and the cattle and the baggage before them.

22 <em>And</em> when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that <em>were</em> in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together and overtook the sons of Dan.

23 And they cried unto the sons of Dan. And these turned their faces and said unto Micah, What ails thee that thou dost come with such a company?

24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made and the priest, and ye are gone away; and what is left to me? And why do ye say unto me, What ails thee?

25 And the sons of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us lest peradventure angry fellows run upon thee and thou lose thy life with the lives of thy household.

26 And the sons of Dan went their way, and when Micah saw that they <em>were</em> too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.

27 And they took <em>the things</em> which Micah had made together with the priest which he had and came unto Laish unto a people <em>that were</em> at quiet and secure, and they smote them with the edge of the sword and burnt the city with fire.

28 And <em>there was</em> no deliverer because it <em>was</em> far from Zidon, and they had no business with anyone; and it was in the valley that <em>lies</em> by Bethrehob. Then they rebuilt the city and dwelt therein.

29 And they called the name of the city Dan after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel; however, the name of the city <em>was</em> Laish at the first.

30 And the sons of Dan set up the graven image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershon, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

31 And they set up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

New International Version NIV

1 In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

2 So the Danites sent five of their leading men from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all the Danites. They told them, “Go, explore the land.” So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.

3 When they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they turned in there and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”

4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.”

5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful.”

6 The priest answered them, “Go in peace. Your journey has the LORD’s approval.”

7 So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure. And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous. Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians and had no relationship with anyone else.

8 When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, “How did you find things?”

9 They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen the land, and it is very good. Aren’t you going to do something? Don’t hesitate to go there and take it over.

10 When you get there, you will find an unsuspecting people and a spacious land that God has put into your hands, a land that lacks nothing whatever.”

11 Then six hundred men of the Danites, armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.

12 On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan to this day.

13 From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.

14 Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod, some household gods and an image overlaid with silver? Now you know what to do.”

15 So they turned in there and went to the house of the young Levite at Micah’s place and greeted him.

16 The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate.

17 The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods while the priest and the six hundred armed men stood at the entrance of the gate.

18 When the five men went into Micah’s house and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”

19 They answered him, “Be quiet! Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest. Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?”

20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people.

21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.

22 When they had gone some distance from Micah’s house, the men who lived near Micah were called together and overtook the Danites.

23 As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?”

24 He replied, “You took the gods I made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you ask, ‘What’s the matter with you?’ ”

25 The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some of the men may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”

26 So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him, turned around and went back home.

27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure. They attacked them with the sword and burned down their city.

28 There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there.

29 They named it Dan after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.

30 There the Danites set up for themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land.

31 They continued to use the idol Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh.