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Chapter 18

The Danites Overtake Micah. At that time, there was no king in Israel. In those days the tribe of the Danites were seeking a place[a] where they could dwell, because up to that time they had not yet come into their inheritance among the tribes of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 18:1 Seeking a place: the Danites’ lack of faith and trust in God prevented them from taking possession of their rightful allotment (see Jdg 1:34); they are now looking to possess land elsewhere.

The Danites Settle in Laish

18 In those days Israel had no king.(A)

And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.(B)

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The Danites Adopt Micah’s Idolatry

18 In (A)those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days (B)the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for itself to dwell in; for until that day their inheritance among the tribes of Israel had not fallen to them.

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