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the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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Green's Literal Translation

Judges 18:16

And the six hundred men of the sons of Dan girded with their weapons of war were standing at the opening 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.
English Standard Version
Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by 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.
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 And the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish answered and said to their brothers, Do you not know that there are in these houses an ephod and household idols, and a graven image, and a molten image? And now, you know what youare to do. 15 And they turned in there, and came into the house of the young man, the Levite in Micah's house. And they asked him for the peace. 16 And the six hundred men of the sons of Dan girded with their weapons of war were standing at the opening of the gate. 17 And the five men, those who went to spy out the land came in there, and they took the graven image, and the ephod, and the household idols, and the casted image. And the priest was standingsix hundred men who were girded with weapons of war. 18 And when these went into the house of Micah and took the graven image, the ephod, and the household idols, and the casted image, even the priest said to them, What are you doing? 19 And they said to him, Be quiet! Lay your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for one man's house, or for you to be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel? 20 And the heart of the priest was glad. And he took the ephod, and the household idols, and the graven image, and went among the people. 21 And they turned and departed, and put the little ones, and the livestock, and the valuables before them. 22 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. 23 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?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

six hundred: Judges 18:11

Cross-References

Acts 15:3
Then, indeed, having been sent forward by the assembly they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, fully narrating the conversion of the nations. And they were producing great joy among all the brothers.
Acts 20:38
most of all grieving for the word which he said, that they were going to see his face no more. And they went with him to the ship.
Acts 21:5
But when it was time for us to complete the days, going out, we traveled. And they , with all the women and children went with us as far as outside the city. And placing the knees on the shore, we prayed.
Romans 15:24
whenever I may go into Spain, I will come to you; for I hope in traveling through to see you and to be set forward there by you, if first I may be filled of you in part.
3 John 1:6
who in love bore witness of you before the assembly, whom you will do well to send forward worthily 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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