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Geneva Bible

Judges 18:23

And cryed vnto the children of Dan: who turned their faces, and said vnto Michah, What ayleth thee, that thou makest an outcrie?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Micah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gershom;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Archaeology and Biblical Study;   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 - Ail;   Micah (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Dan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They called to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you mustered the men?”
Hebrew Names Version
They cried to the children of Dan. They turned their faces, and said to Mikhah, What ails you, that you come with such a company?
King James Version
And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
Lexham English Bible
And they called to the descendants of Dan, who turned around to face them, and they said to Micah, "What is the matter with you that you assembled together?"
English Standard Version
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?"
New Century Version
The men with Micah shouted at the Danites, who turned around and said to Micah, "What's the matter with you? Why have you been called out to fight?"
New English Translation
When they called out to the Danites, the Danites turned around and said to Micah, "Why have you gathered together?"
Amplified Bible
They shouted to the Danites, who turned and said to Micah, "What is your reason for assembling [against us]?"
New American Standard Bible
Then they called out to the sons of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you, that you have assembled together?"
Legacy Standard Bible
and for others, save, snatching them out of the fire; and on others have mercy with fear, hating even the tunic polluted by the flesh.
Contemporary English Version
and shouted for them to stop. They turned to face him and asked, "What's wrong? Why did you bring all these men?"
Complete Jewish Bible
and began shouting at them. The people from Dan turned and said to Mikhah, "What's wrong with you, that you've gathered such a crowd?"
Darby Translation
And they cried to the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
Easy-to-Read Version
The men with Micah were shouting at the men of Dan. The men of Dan turned around and said to Micah, "What's the problem? Why are you shouting?"
George Lamsa Translation
And he shouted to the Danites, and they turned and said to Micah, What ails you, that you shout?
Good News Translation
and shouted at them. The Danites turned around and asked Micah, "What's the matter? Why all this mob?"
Literal Translation
And they called to the sons of Dan, and they turned their faces and said to Micah, What ails you, that you have been called together?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They turned their faces aboute, and sayde vnto Micha: What ayleth the, yt thou makest soch a crienge?
American Standard Version
And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
Bible in Basic English
Crying out to them. And the Danites, turning round, said to Micah, What is your trouble, that you have taken up arms?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And called vnto them, and they turned their faces, & said vnto Micah: What ayleth thee, that thou makest an outcrye?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah: 'What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?'
King James Version (1611)
And they cried vnto the children of Dan: and they turned their faces, and said vnto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou commest with such a company?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Dan turned their face, and said to Michaias, What is the matter with thee that thou hast cried out?
English Revised Version
And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
Berean Standard Bible
When 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?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and bigunnun to crye `aftir the bak. Whiche whanne thei hadden biholde, seiden to Mychas, What wolt thou to thee? whi criest thou?
Young's Literal Translation
and call unto the sons of Dan, and they turn round their faces, and say to Micah, `What -- to thee that thou hast been called together?'
Update Bible Version
And they cried to the sons of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What ails you, that you come with such a company?
Webster's Bible Translation
And they cried to the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
World English Bible
They cried to the children of Dan. They turned their faces, and said to Micah, What ails you, that you come with such a company?
New King James Version
And they called out to the children of Dan. So they turned around and said to Micah, "What ails you, that you have gathered such a company?"
New Living Translation
They were shouting as they caught up with them. The men of Dan turned around and said to Micah, "What's the matter? Why have you called these men together and chased after us like this?"
New Life Bible
they called out to them. The sons of Dan turned around and said to Micah, "What is wrong with you? Why have you gathered together?"
New Revised Standard
They shouted to the Danites, who turned around and said to Micah, "What is the matter that you come with such a company?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they called unto the sons of Dan, who turned their faces, - and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou hast called out thy neighbours?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And began to shout out after them. They looked back, and said to Michas: What aileth thee? Why dost thou cry?
Revised Standard Version
And they shouted to the Danites, who turned round and said to Micah, "What ails you that you come with such a company?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They cried to the sons of Dan, who turned around and said to Micah, "What is the matter with you, that you have assembled together?"

Contextual Overview

14 Then answered the fiue men, that went to spie out the countrey of Laish, & said vnto their brethren, Knowe ye not, that there is in these houses an Ephod, and Teraphim, and a grauen & a molten image? Nowe therefore consider what ye haue to doe. 15 And they turned thitherward & came to the house of the yong man the Leuite, euen vnto the house of Michah, and saluted him peaceably. 16 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. 17 Then the fiue men that went to spie out the land, went in thither, and tooke the grauen image and the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the molten image: and the Priest stoode in the entring of the gate with the sixe hundreth men, that were appointed with weapons of warre, 18 And the other went into Michahs house and fet the grauen image, the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the molten image. Then saide the Priest vnto them, What doe ye? 19 And they answered him, Holde thy peace: lay thine hande vpon thy mouth, and come with vs to be our father and Priest. Whether is it better that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto ye house of one man, or that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto a tribe and to a familie in Israel? 20 And the Priestes heart was glad, and hee tooke the Ephod and the Teraphim, and the grauen image, and went among the people. 21 And they turned and departed, and put the children, and the cattell, and the substance before them. 22 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, 23 And cryed vnto the children of Dan: who turned their faces, and said vnto Michah, What ayleth thee, that thou makest an outcrie?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

What aileth: Genesis 21:17, 1 Samuel 11:5, 2 Samuel 14:5, 2 Kings 6:28, Psalms 114:5, Isaiah 22:1

comest: Heb. art gathered together

Reciprocal: Matthew 19:22 - he went Luke 18:23 - he was very sorrowful Revelation 18:15 - shall

Cross-References

Genesis 18:4
Let a litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree.
Genesis 18:5
And I will bring a morsell of bread, that you may comfort your hearts, afterward ye shall go your wayes: for therefore are ye come to your seruant. And they said, Do euen as thou hast said.
Genesis 18:6
Then Abraham made haste into the tent vnto Sarah, and saide, Make ready at once three measures of fine meale: kneade it, and make cakes vpon the hearth.
Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ranne to the beastes, and tooke a tender and good calfe, and gaue it to the seruant, who hasted to make it ready.
Genesis 18:25
Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?
Genesis 20:4
(Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come neere her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay euen the righteous nation?
2 Samuel 24:17
And Dauid spake vnto the Lorde (when he sawe the Angel that smote the people) and saide, Behold, I haue sinned, yea, I haue done wickedly: but these sheepe, what haue they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against mee and against my fathers house.
Job 8:3
Doeth God peruert iudgement? or doeth the Almightie subuert iustice?
Job 34:17
Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? & wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?
Psalms 73:28
As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they cried unto the children of Dan,.... When they had got pretty near them, and in their hearing, they called to them aloud, and desired they would stop, having something to say to them:

and they turned their faces; that is, the Danites turned and looked at them, and stopped to hear what they had to say to them; these were they who were in the rear in marching:

and said unto Micah; who was at the head of them:

what aileth thee that thou comest with such a company? as if he intended to attack them in an hostile way, and therefore asks what should be the occasion of it? what affront had been given him, what injury had been done him, that had provoked him to come out and follow them in such a manner?


 
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