Judges 18:22
“And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.”
Judges 18:22 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And were now at a distance from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the houses of Michas gathering together followed them,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
- DARBYDarby
- When they were a good way from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called out, and they overtook the Danites.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- They have been far off from the house of Micah ; and the men who are in the houses which are near the house of Micah have been called together, and overtake the sons of Dan,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- When they were a good distance from Micah's house, the men living nearby gathered and caught up with the children of Dan.
Context: Judges 18
20And 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.
21So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
22And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
23And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
24And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
About Judges 18: The Tribe of Dan's Idolatry
The tribe of Dan, in search of land, takes the city of Laish and renames it Dan.
Commentary
Judges chapter 18 is a narrative of the Danites’ search for a new home. The Danites had been unable to conquer their allotted portion of the Promised Land, so they sent out five men to scout out a new place to settle. The men eventually came to the city of Laish, which was inhabited by a people who were “quiet and unsuspecting” and “lived in security” (Judges 18:7). The Danites saw this as an opportunity to take the city for themselves, and they did so without any resistance.