Judges 18:12
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.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And they went up and encamped in Kirjathjearim in Judah; therefore they called that place Mahanehdan to this day; behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And they went up,{H5927} and encamped{H2583} in Kiriath-jearim,{H7157} in Judah:{H3063} wherefore they called{H7121} that place{H4725} Mahaneh-dan,{H4265} unto this day;{H3117} behold, it is behind{H310} Kiriath-jearim.{H7157}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And they went up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} in Kirjathjearim{H7157}, in Judah{H3063}: wherefore they called{H7121}{(H8804)} that place{H4725} Mahanehdan{H4265} unto this day{H3117}: behold, it is behind{H310} Kirjathjearim{H7157}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and wente vp, and pitched at Kiriath Iearim in Iuda: therfore called they the same place, ye hoost of Dan, vnto this daye, which is behinde Kiriath Iearim.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And they went vp, and pitched in Kiriath-iearim in Iudah: wherefore they called that place, Mahaneh-Dan vnto this day: and it is behinde Kiriath-iearim.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And they went vp, and pytched in Kiriath iarim, whiche is in Iuda: Wherfore they called the place, Mahaneh Dan, vnto this day, and it is on ye backsyde of Kiriath iarim.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, [it is] behind Kirjathjearim.
Webster's Bible (1833)
They went up, and encamped in Kiriath Jearim, in Judah: therefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan, to this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And they go up and encamp in Kirjath-Jearim, in Judah, therefore they have called that place, `Camp of Dan,' till this day; lo, behind Kirjath-Jearim.
American Standard Version (1901)
And they went up, and encamped in Kiriath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan, unto this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath-jearim.
American Standard Version (1901)
And they went up, and encamped in Kiriath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan, unto this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath-jearim.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And they went up and put up their tents in Kiriath-jearim in Judah: so that place is named Mahaneh-dan to this day. It is to the west of Kiriath-jearim.
World English Bible (2000)
They went up, and encamped in Kiriath Jearim, in Judah: therefore they called that place Mahaneh Dan, to this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They went up and camped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah.(To this day that place is called Camp of Dan. It is west of Kiriath Jearim.)
Referenced Verses
- Judg 13:25 : 25 The Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- Josh 15:60 : 60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two cities with their villages.
- 1 Sam 7:1 : 1 The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD.
- 1 Chr 13:5-6 : 5 David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. 6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His Name is called.
- 2 Chr 1:4 : 4 But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had pitched a tent for it.
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- Judg 18:10-112 verses78%
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.
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13 From there they continued on to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah's house.
- Judg 18:1-33 verses76%
1 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.
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 18:21-233 verses76%
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 18:26-305 verses74%
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.
- Judg 18:15-173 verses72%
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.
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9 The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, spreading out near Lehi.
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6 Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim Hodshi, and they came to Dan Jaan and around to Sidon.
- Josh 19:47-482 verses70%
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.
- Num 33:31-333 verses70%
31 They departed from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.
32 They journeyed from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad.
33 They departed from Hor-haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.
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12 From there they journeyed and camped in the Valley of Zered.
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6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His Name is called.
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8 The man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to find a place to stay. He traveled until he reached the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah's house as part of his journey.
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25 On the north side will be the banner of the camp of Dan, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
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25 They departed from Haradah and camped at Makheloth.
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1 Then all the Israelites went out, and the entire assembly came together as one man, from Dan to Beersheba and the land of Gilead, to the LORD at Mizpah.
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14 So they passed on and continued their journey. The sun set as they came near Gibeah, which belongs to the tribe of Benjamin.
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25 The Spirit of the Lord began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
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18 another division turned toward Beth Horon; and the third division turned toward the border overlooking the Valley of Zeboim, toward the wilderness.
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31 All those counted in the camp of Dan, by divisions, total 157,600. They will set out last under their banners.
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49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir).
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41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
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25 The banner of the camp of Dan, serving as the rear guard for all the camps, set out, according to their divisions, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.
- Neh 11:30-312 verses68%
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31 The descendants of Benjamin lived in Geba, Michmash, Aija, Bethel, and its surrounding villages.
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22 They journeyed from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.
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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.
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1 The Philistines gathered their armies for battle and assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah. They camped between Socoh and Azekah, at Ephes-dammim.
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37 Zenan, Hadashah, and Migdal-gad.
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19 The next morning the Israelites got up and camped near Gibeah.
- 1 Kgs 12:29-302 verses67%
29 He set up one in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
30 And this thing became a sin; the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other.
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29 They departed from Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah.
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27 It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the left.
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11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to a point below Beth-car.