16 The six hundred Danites, armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate.
16 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.
16 Now the 600 men of the Danites, armed with their weapons of war, stood by the entrance of the gate.
16 The 600 Danites, all well-armed, stood guard at the entrance to the gate
16 The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
16 As the 600Â armed warriors from the tribe of Dan stood at the entrance of the gate,
21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
21 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
21 So they turned and departed, putting the little ones and the livestock and the goods in front of them.
21 They turned away and set out, putting the children, the cattle, and the gear in the lead.
21 Then they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods in front of them.
21 They turned and started on their way again, placing their children, livestock, and possessions in front of them.
The Danites seek to enlarge their inheritance, and rob Micah.
The Danites determined to take Micah's gods with them. Oh the folly of these Danites! How could they imagine those gods should protect them, that could not keep themselves from being stolen! To take them for their own use, was a double crime; it showed they neither feared God, nor regarded man, but were lost both to godliness and honesty. What a folly was it for Micah to call those his gods, which he had made, when He only is to be worshipped by us as God, that made us! That is put in God's place, which we are concerned about, as if our all were bound up in it. If people will walk in the name of their false gods, much more should we love and serve the true God!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 18:16
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The Danites seek to enlarge their inheritance, and rob Micah.
The Danites determined to take Micah's gods with them. Oh the folly of these Danites! How could they imagine those gods should protect them, that could not keep themselves from being stolen! To take them for their own use, was a double crime; it showed they neither feared God, nor regarded man, but were lost both to godliness and honesty. What a folly was it for Micah to call those his gods, which he had made, when He only is to be worshipped by us as God, that made us! That is put in God's place, which we are concerned about, as if our all were bound up in it. If people will walk in the name of their false gods, much more should we love and serve the true God!