Judges 18:26
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.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the children of Dan went their way, and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the children{H1121} of Dan{H1835} went{H3212} their way:{H1870} and when Micah{H4318} saw{H7200} that they were too strong{H2389} for him, he turned{H6437} and went back{H7725} unto his house.{H1004}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the children{H1121} of Dan{H1835} went{H3212}{(H8799)} their way{H1870}: and when Micah{H4318} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that they were too strong{H2389} for him, he turned{H6437}{(H8799)} and went back{H7725}{(H8799)} unto his house{H1004}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
So the childre of Dan wete on their waye. And Micha, whan he sawe yt they were to stronge for him, turned backe, and came agayne to his house.
Geneva Bible (1560)
So the children of Dan went their wayes: and when Michah saw that they were too strong for him, hee turned, and went backe vnto his house.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And so the children of Dan went their wayes: And when Micah sawe that they were to strong for hym, he turned and went backe vnto his house.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they [were] too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the sons of Dan go on their way, and Micah seeth that they are stronger than he, and turneth, and goeth back unto his house.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then the children of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he, he went back to his house.
World English Bible (2000)
The children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The Danites went on their way; when Micah realized they were too strong to resist, he turned around and went home.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Judg 18:21-255 verses85%
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?'
24 Micah replied, 'You’ve taken my gods that I made and my priest and gone away! What else do I have? How can you ask me, “What’s the matter with you?”'
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.'
- Judg 18:27-315 verses82%
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 18:1-33 verses80%
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 18:10-1910 verses79%
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.
13 From there they continued on to the hill country of Ephraim and arrived at Micah's house.
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.
18 When they entered Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the cast idol, the priest said to them, 'What are you doing?'
19 They answered him, 'Be quiet! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Isn’t it better for you to be a priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel rather than for one man's household?'
- Josh 19:47-482 verses73%
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 1:38-392 verses70%
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.
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34 The Amorites pressed the people of Dan into the hill country, not allowing them to come down to the valley.
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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.
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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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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.
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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 17:4-52 verses67%
4 So when he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into a carved image and a cast idol. And they were placed in Micah's house.
5 Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and he consecrated one of his sons to become his priest.
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40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families.
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16 Dan will provide justice for his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
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42 They fled before the Israelites toward the wilderness, but they were overtaken, and those who came out of the cities destroyed them.
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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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12 Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in Micah's house.
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35 From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 commanders and with them 37,000 men armed with shields and spears.
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1 There was a man from the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.
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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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53 Then the Israelites returned from pursuing the Philistines and plundered their camps.
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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 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.