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English Standard Version

Judges 18:16

Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ephod;   Micah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dan (1);   Pentateuch;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Archaeology and Biblical Study;   Inquire of God;   Teraphim;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;   Israel;   Jonathan;   Micah, Micaiah;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ephod;   Jonathan ;   Teraphim;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;   Teraphim;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The six hundred Danite men were standing by the entrance of the city gate, armed with their weapons of war.
Hebrew Names Version
The six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
King James Version
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
Lexham English Bible
And six hundred men from the descendants of Dan, armed with their weapons of war, were standing at the entrance of the gate.
New Century Version
The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance gate, wearing their weapons of war.
New English Translation
Meanwhile the six hundred Danites, fully armed, stood at the entrance to the gate.
Amplified Bible
Now the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood at the entrance of the gate.
New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, were positioned at the entrance of the gate.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the six hundreth men appointed with their weapons of warre, which were of the children of Dan, stoode by the entring of the gate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Onderwyl die ses honderd man wat uit die kinders van Dan was, met hulle wapens omgord voor die ingang van die poort gaan staan,
Complete Jewish Bible
The 600 soldiers from Dan stayed at the gate,
Darby Translation
And the six hundred men of the children of Dan, girded with their weapons of war, stood at the entrance of the gate.
Easy-to-Read Version
The 600 men from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate. They all had their weapons and were ready for war.
George Lamsa Translation
And the six hundred men armed with weapons of war, who were Danites, stood by the entrance of the gate.
Good News Translation
Meanwhile the six hundred Danite soldiers, ready for battle, were standing at the gate.
Literal Translation
And the six hundred men of the sons of Dan girded with their weapons of war were standing at the opening of the gate.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the sixe hundreth men, which were of ye children of Dan, stode ready harnessed before ye gate.
American Standard Version
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
Bible in Basic English
And the six hundred armed men of the Danites took their places by the doorway.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the sixe hundred men girded with weapons of warre, which were of the children of Dan, stoode by the entryng of the gate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
King James Version (1611)
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entring of the gate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the six hundred men of the sons of Dan who were girded with their weapons of war stood by the door of the gate.
English Revised Version
And the six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
Berean Standard Bible
The six hundred Danite men stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe sixe hundrid men stoden bifore the dore, so as thei weren armed. And thei, that entriden in to the `hows of the yong man, enforsiden to take awey the grauun ymage, and the ephod, and theraphin, and the yotun ymage; and the preest stood bifore the dore,
Young's Literal Translation
(and the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who [are] of the sons of Dan, are standing at the opening of the gate), --
Update Bible Version
And the six hundred men girded with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, who [were] of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
World English Bible
The six hundred men girt with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
New King James Version
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
New Living Translation
As the 600 armed warriors from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate,
New Life Bible
The 600 men of the sons of Dan who were ready for war were standing by the gate.
New Revised Standard
While the six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, the six hundred men, begirt with weapons of war, were standing at the entrance of the gate, - they being of the sons of Dan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the six hundred men stood before the door, appointed with their arms.
Revised Standard Version
Now the six hundred men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the sons of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.

Contextual Overview

14 Then the five men who had gone to scout out the country of Laish said to their brothers, "Do you know that in these houses there are an ephod, household gods, a carved image, and a metal image? Now therefore consider what you will do." 15 And they turned aside there and came to the house of the young Levite, at the home of Micah, and asked him about his welfare. 16 Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate. 17 And the five men who had gone to scout out the land went up and entered and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the metal image, while the priest stood by the entrance of the gate with the 600 men armed with weapons of war. 18 And when these went into Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household gods, and the metal image, the priest said to them, "What are you doing?" 19 And they said to him, "Keep quiet; put your hand on your mouth and come with us and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and clan in Israel?" 20 And the priest's heart was glad. He took the ephod and the household gods and the carved image and went along with the people. 21 So they turned and departed, putting the little ones and the livestock and the goods in front of them. 22 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. 23 And they shouted to the people of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you, that you come with such a company?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

six hundred: Judges 18:11

Cross-References

Acts 15:3
So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 20:38
being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
Acts 21:5
When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed
Romans 15:24
I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.
3 John 1:6
who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war,.... Who were armed men, and marched with their armour about them:

which were of the children of Dan; for no other were concerned in this expedition: stood by the entering of the gate; not of Micah's house, but of the city in which his house was; here they stood while the five men went up to the house.


 
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