Judges 18:16

16 The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance gate, wearing their weapons of war.

Judges 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.

Judges 18:16 In-Context

14 The five men who had explored the land around Laish said to their relatives, "Do you know in one of these houses there are a holy vest, household gods, an idol, and a statue? You know what to do."

15 So they stopped at the Levite's house, which was also Micah's house, and greeted the Levite.

16 The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance gate, wearing their weapons of war.

17 The five spies went into the house and took the idol, the holy vest, the household idols, and the statue. The priest and the six hundred men armed for war stood by the entrance gate.

18 When the spies went into Micah's house and took the image, the holy vest, the household idols, and the statue, the priest asked them, "What are you doing?"