Judges 18:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In those days, Israel had no king, and during that period, the tribe of Dan was looking for a place to settle because they had not yet received an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance for themselves to live in, for until that day their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    In those days{H3117} there was no king{H4428} in Israel:{H3478} and in those days{H3117} the tribe{H7626} of the Danites{H1839} sought{H1245} them an inheritance{H5159} to dwell in;{H3427} for unto that day{H3117} [their] inheritance{H5159} had not fallen{H5307} unto them among{H8432} the tribes{H7626} of Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    In those days{H3117} there was no king{H4428} in Israel{H3478}: and in those days{H3117} the tribe{H7626} of the Danites{H1839} sought{H1245}{(H8764)} them an inheritance{H5159} to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}; for unto that day{H3117} all their inheritance{H5159} had not fallen{H5307}{(H8804)} unto them among{H8432} the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    At that tyme was there no kynge in Israel. And ye trybe of ye Danites soughte them an enheritaunce to dwell in, for vnto that daie there was no enheritaunce fallen vnto them amonge the trybes of Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    In those dayes there was no King in Israel, and at the same time the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritance to dwell in: for vnto that time all their inheritance had not fallen vnto them among the tribes of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    In those dayes there was no kyng in Israel, and in those dayes the tribe of Dan sought them an inheritaunce to dwell in: For vnto that tyme all their inheritaunce had not fallen vnto them among the tribe of Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ In those days [there was] no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day [all their] inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day [their] inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    In those days there is no king in Israel, and in those days the tribe of the Danite is seeking for itself an inheritance to inhabit, for `that' hath not fallen to it unto that day in the midst of the tribes of Israel by inheritance.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day `their' inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day [their] inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    In those days there was no king in Israel, and in those days the Danites were looking for a heritage for themselves, to be their living-place; for up to that time no distribution of land had been made to them among the tribes of Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day [their] inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Tribe of Dan Finds an Inheritance In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the Danite tribe was looking for a place to settle, because at that time they did not yet have a place to call their own among the tribes of Israel.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 17:6 : 6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
  • Judg 19:1 : 1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, and he took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.
  • Judg 21:25 : 25 In those days, there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.
  • Josh 19:40-48 : 40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families. 41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, and Ithlah, 43 Elon, Timnah, and Ekron, 44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon, 46 and the waters of Jarkon and Rakkon, along the border opposite Joppa. 47 The border of the descendants of Dan went beyond them. So the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, struck it with the sword, took possession of it, and settled there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan. 48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families—the cities and their villages.
  • Judg 1:34 : 34 The Amorites pressed the people of Dan into the hill country, not allowing them to come down to the valley.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Judg 18:2-3
    2 verses
    82%

    2 The Danites sent five men from their clans, strong and valiant men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them, 'Go and explore the land.' When they came to the hill country of Ephraim, to Micah's house, they stayed there for the night.

    3 As they were near Micah's house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, 'Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? And what is your purpose here?'

  • Judg 17:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

    7 There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, from the family of Judah. He was a Levite, and he was residing there temporarily.

  • Judg 18:25-31
    7 verses
    77%

    25 The Danites said to him, 'Don’t raise your voice with us, or some bitter-tempered men might attack you, and you and your family could lose your lives.'

    26 So the Danites continued on their way, and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he was, he turned and went back to his house.

    27 The Danites took what Micah had made, along with his priest, and came to Laish, to a peaceful and unsuspecting people. They struck them down with the sword and burned the city with fire.

    28 There was no one to rescue the people of Laish because they were far from Sidon and had no alliances with anyone. The city was situated in a valley near Beth-rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there.

    29 They named the city Dan, after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel. However, the city had been named Laish previously.

    30 The Danites set up for themselves the carved image, and Jonathan, son of Gershom, the son of Moses, along with his sons, served as priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the land’s captivity.

    31 They kept the carved image that Micah had made throughout the time the house of God was in Shiloh.

  • Judg 21:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24 At that time, the Israelites departed from there, each man to his tribe and family. They returned to their inheritance.

    25 In those days, there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.

  • Josh 19:47-48
    2 verses
    74%

    47 The border of the descendants of Dan went beyond them. So the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, struck it with the sword, took possession of it, and settled there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan.

    48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families—the cities and their villages.

  • Judg 19:1
    74%

    1 In those days, there was no king in Israel. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, and he took a concubine for himself from Bethlehem in Judah.

  • Judg 18:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    21 They turned and left, placing the children, the livestock, and their goods in front of them.

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

    23 They called out to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, 'What’s the matter with you, that you have called your men together?'

  • Judg 18:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10 When you arrive, you will find a secure and unsuspecting people. The land is spacious, for God has given it into your hands—a place lacking nothing that is good.

    11 So six hundred men from the Danite clan left Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons for battle.

    12 They went up and encamped in Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why to this day the place is called Mahaneh Dan (the camp of Dan), located west of Kiriath-jearim.

  • Num 1:38-39
    2 verses
    72%

    38 The descendants of Dan were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.

    39 The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.

  • Judg 1:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33 Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh or Beth-anath, so they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were subjected to forced labor.

    34 The Amorites pressed the people of Dan into the hill country, not allowing them to come down to the valley.

  • Josh 19:40-41
    2 verses
    70%

    40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families.

    41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,

  • Hos 3:4
    70%

    4 For the children of Israel will live many days without a king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.

  • Judg 18:7
    70%

    7 The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people there were living in security, like the Sidonians—peaceful and unsuspecting. No one in the land was oppressing them or causing harm. They lived far from the Sidonians and had no relationship with any other people.

  • Judg 18:14-17
    4 verses
    70%

    14 Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land of Laish said to their fellow Danites, 'Do you know that in these houses there's an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a cast idol? Now think about what you should do.'

    15 So they turned aside there and went to the house of the young Levite, at Micah's house, and asked him how he was doing.

    16 The six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, were standing at the entrance of the gate.

    17 The five men who had gone to scout the land went inside and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.

  • Gen 49:16
    69%

    16 Dan will provide justice for his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

  • Josh 18:2
    69%

    2 Seven tribes among the Israelites remained who had not yet received their inheritance.

  • 1 Kgs 22:47
    68%

    47 He also removed from the land the remaining cult prostitutes who had survived from the days of his father Asa.

  • 1 Kgs 12:16
    67%

    16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David!" So the Israelites went home.

  • Judg 21:3
    67%

    3 They said, 'Why, LORD, God of Israel, has this happened in Israel, that one tribe is missing today?'

  • Ezek 48:1
    67%

    1 These are the names of the tribes: from the northern end, close to the road to Hethlon leading to Hamath, Hazar-enan, at the boundary of Damascus, northward beside Hamath. And this shall be its eastern and western boundaries: Dan, one portion.

  • 2 Chr 15:5
    67%

    5 In those days, there was no peace for those who went out or those who came in, but great unrest troubled all the inhabitants of the lands.

  • 1 Chr 5:17
    67%

    17 All of them were recorded in the genealogies during the reigns of Jotham, king of Judah, and Jeroboam, king of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 27:22
    67%

    22 Over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 15:3
    66%

    3 For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without the law.

  • 2 Chr 10:16
    66%

    16 When all Israel realized that the king had not listened to them, they responded to the king, saying, "What share do we have in David? What inheritance is there for us in the son of Jesse? Every man to your tents, Israel! Now take care of your own house, David!" So all the Israelites returned to their homes.

  • Judg 13:25
    66%

    25 The Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

  • Judg 5:17
    66%

    17 Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the seashore and stayed in his coves.

  • Judg 13:2
    66%

    2 There was a certain man from Zorah, from the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren and had no children.

  • Judg 20:27
    66%

    27 And the Israelites inquired of the LORD (the Ark of the Covenant of God was there in those days),

  • Num 26:42
    66%

    42 These were the descendants of Dan by their families: From Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan by their clans.