Judges 18 The Danites

seekeroftruth

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Judges 18:1 In those days Israel had no king.

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. 2 So the Danites sent five of their leading men from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out the land and explore it. These men represented all the Danites. They told them, “Go, explore the land.”

So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. 3 When they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they turned in there and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”

4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.”

5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful.”

So... the Danites found Micah's place. We need to stop here and get some back story.....

The Danites were one of the original tribes that Moses had with him when they left Israel. When they got to Canaan.... they were allotted some land just as everyone else had.... but they didn't like warring with the Amorites so they stayed up in the mountains and they never took possession of their inheritance. Now there's no king to help them out.... everyone is kind of doing whatever suits their fancy.... and the Danites have decided it's time to settle down....

Here's a fun fact.... Samson was a Danite.

Anyway.... the Danites sent a scout troop out.... and wouldn't you know it... the Danite scouts found Micah's house.... and the Danites found the Levite named Jonathan who had set himself up in the position of Micah's private priest in his temple with the shiny idols.

This is from Bible.org.

Seeking to expand their territory, yet without the need for long-term warfare, the Danites send five men to spy out the land and find them a place to settle. They end up at “Micah’s Bed and Breakfast.” Noting the Levite’s accent, they ask him what he is doing there. The Levite should have asked them the same question. Both would have been good questions. The Levite answers that he is a Levite who has hired out his services to Micah. Hearing this, the Danite spies seek the benefit of his services. While he is at it, would he mind inquiring of God (Elohim, the more generic term for “god” or God) regarding the success of their mission? Are they going to find a favorable place for the Danites to settle?​

This is from the easy English site.

Dan’s tribe could not live in the land that Joshua had reserved for them. This was because the Amorites and the Philistines opposed them. Look at Judges 1:34-35. They sent 5 people to get secret information. They sent them because they wanted to find a better place to live. The 5 people spent the night at Micah’s house. And they recognised the voice of the man from Levi’s tribe. This may mean that they knew him already. He came from Bethlehem-Judah. This town was near where they lived. He probably had a southern accent. So maybe because of this they knew where he came from. They asked him to tell them whether they would be successful. He gave to them the answer that they wanted. He was careful to do that. His answer included a reference to God.​



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