Judges 17:12

12 Micah appointed him as his priest, and he lived in Micah's home.

Judges 17:12 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 17:12

And Micah consecrated the Levite
Installed him into, and invested him with the priestly office; in like manner he had consecrated his son before, by filling his hand with sacrifices; see ( Judges 17:5 )

and the young man became his priest;
and did the work and office of one; this was a very daring piece of presumption in them both; in Micah, to take upon him to consecrate a priest, who was himself of the tribe of Ephraim; and in the young man, to suffer himself to be put into such an office, which did not belong to him, for though every priest was a Levite, or of the tribe of Levi, yet every Levite had not a right to be a priest, only those who were of the family of Aaron:

and was in the house of Micah;
and continued there.

Judges 17:12 In-Context

10 Micah said, "Stay with me. Be my adviser and priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, some clothes, and your food."

11 The young Levite agreed to stay with Micah and became like a son to him.

12 Micah appointed him as his priest, and he lived in Micah's home.

13 Micah said, "Now that I have a Levite as my priest, I know that the Lord will make things go well for me."