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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Judges 18:22

After they were some distance from Micah's house, the men in the houses near Micah's house mobilized and overtook the Danites.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jonathan;   Theft and Thieves;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Micah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gershom;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Archaeology and Biblical Study;   Economic Life;   Homosexuality;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;   Israel;   Jonathan;   Micah, Micaiah;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Micah (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Dan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men who were in the houses near it were mustered and caught up with the Danites.
Hebrew Names Version
When they were a good way from the house of Mikhah, the men who were in the houses near to Mikhah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
King James Version
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
Lexham English Bible
When they were at a distance from the house, Micah and the men who were in the houses that were near the house of Micah cried out, and they overtook the descendants of Dan.
English Standard Version
When they had gone a distance from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called out, and they overtook the people of Dan.
New Century Version
When they had gone a little way from Micah's house, the men who lived near Micah were called out and caught up with them.
New English Translation
After they had gone a good distance from Micah's house, Micah's neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites.
Amplified Bible
When they had gone some distance from the house of Micah, the men who were [living] in the houses near Micah's house assembled [as a militia] and overtook the sons of Dan.
New American Standard Bible
When they had distanced themselves from Micah's house, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house assembled by command and overtook the sons of Dan.
Geneva Bible (1587)
When they were farre off from the house of Michah, the men that were in the houses neere to Michahs house, gathered together, and pursued after the children of Dan,
Legacy Standard Bible
And on some, who are doubting, have mercy;
Contemporary English Version
They had traveled for some time, before Micah asked his neighbors to help him get his things back. He and his men caught up with the people of Dan
Complete Jewish Bible
When they were a good distance from Mikhah's house, the men who lived in the houses near his got together [with him], overtook the people from Dan
Darby Translation
They were already far from the house of Micah, when the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
Easy-to-Read Version
The men from the tribe of Dan went a long way from that place. But the people living near Micah met together. Then they began chasing the men of Dan and caught up with them.
George Lamsa Translation
And when they were at a distance from the house of Micah, a man who was in the house beside Micahs house cried out and pursued the Danites.
Good News Translation
They had traveled a good distance from the house when Micah called his neighbors out for battle. They caught up with the Danites
Literal Translation
They had gone far away from Micah's house, and the men who were in the houses near Micah's house had been called together, and had overtaken the sons of Dan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan they were come farre now from the house of Micha, the men yt were in Michas houses gathered the together by Michas house, & folowed ye childre of Dan, and cried vpon the childre of Dan.
American Standard Version
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
Bible in Basic English
When they had gone some way from the house of Micah, the men from the houses near Micah's house came together and overtook the children of Dan,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And whe they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses neare to Micahs house, gathered together, & folowed after the children of Dan:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
King James Version (1611)
And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses neere to Micahs house, were gathered together, and ouertooke the children of Dan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They went some distance from the house of Michaias, and, behold, Michaias and the men in the houses near Michaias’ house, cried out, and overtook the children of Dan.
English Revised Version
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and whanne thei weren now fer fro `the hows of Mychas, men that dwelliden in the housis of Mychas, crieden togidere, and sueden,
Young's Literal Translation
They have been far off from the house of Micah -- and the men who [are] in the houses which [are] near the house of Micah have been called together, and overtake the sons of Dan,
Update Bible Version
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house had gathered together, and overtook the sons of Dan.
Webster's Bible Translation
[And] when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that [were] in the houses near to Micah's house were collected, and overtook the children of Dan.
World English Bible
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
New King James Version
When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.
New Living Translation
When the people from the tribe of Dan were quite a distance from Micah's house, the people who lived near Micah came chasing after them.
New Life Bible
They had gone a long way from the house of Micah. And the men who were in the houses near Micah's house gathered together and went after them. When they came to the sons of Dan,
New Revised Standard
When they were some distance from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called out, and they overtook the Danites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They, had gone a good way from the house of Micah, when, the men that were in the houses near to the house of Micah, were called out and overtook the sons of Dan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And were now at a distance from the house of Michas, the men that dwelt in the houses of Michas gathering together followed them,
Revised Standard Version
When they were a good way from the home of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house were called out, and they overtook the Danites.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they had gone some distance from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah's house assembled and overtook the sons of Dan.

Contextual Overview

14Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, "Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do." 15So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him. 16The six hundred Danite men stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war, 17while the five men who had gone to scout out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men. 18When they entered Micah's house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?" 19"Be quiet," they told him. "Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?" 20So the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people. 21Putting their small children, their livestock, and their possessions in front of them, they turned and departed. 22After they were some distance from Micah's house, the men in the houses near Micah's house mobilized and overtook the Danites.23When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:17 - shall be

Cross-References

Genesis 18:1
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent.
Genesis 18:2
And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Genesis 18:16
When the men got up to leave they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels entered Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed with his face to the ground,
Psalms 106:23
So He said He would destroy them-had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD said to me: "Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.
Ezekiel 22:30
I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one.
Acts 7:55
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered on behalf of all men

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when they were a good way from the house of Micah,.... For it might be some time before Micah knew that his gods were stolen, and his priest was decoyed from him; and it must take up more time still to get his servants and neighbours together to pursue after those that injured him:

the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together; no doubt at the request of Micah, who informed them of what had happened to him: and they being not only his neighbours, but deeply involved in the same superstition and idolatry, and closely addicted to it, and to whom it might in some respects be advantageous at it brought people from various parts to worship, or to consult the oracle: these being got together in a body, pursued

and overtook the children of Dan; who were obliged to move but slowly, because of their wives, little ones, and heavy substance they carried with them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Were gathered together - literally, “were called together.” The men, who were all Micah’s workmen, were probably in the fields with their master at the time of the robbery. When the women saw what was done they gave the alarm, and Micah called the men together as quickly as possible, and pursued the Danites and overtook them.


 
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