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16 While the 600 Danite soldiers, armed with military weapons, stood guard at the entrance to the gate, 17 the five men who had gone to scout out the land arrived, entered Micah’s home[a] and confiscated the carved image, the ephod, the household idols,[b] and the cast image. Meanwhile, the priest stood outside by the entrance to the gate with the 600 men armed with military weapons. 18 After they went into Micah’s home and took possession of the carved image, the ephod, the household idols,[c] and the cast image, the priest challenged them. “What are you doing?” he asked them.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 18:17 The Heb. lacks Micah’s home
  2. Judges 18:17 Lit. teraphim; i.e. images of pagan gods used in divination
  3. Judges 18:18 Lit. and teraphim; i.e. images of pagan gods used in divination

16 The six hundred Danites,(A) armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate. 17 The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods(B) while the priest and the six hundred armed men(C) stood at the entrance of the gate.

18 When the five men went into Micah’s house and took(D) the idol, the ephod and the household gods,(E) the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”

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