Judges 18 In those days there was not a king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of Dan sought for itself an inheritance to dwell, for of Israel an inheritance did not fall in to it until that day in the midst of the tribes.

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1 G1722 In G3588 G2250 those days G1565 G3756 there was not G1510.7.3 G935 a king G1722 in G* Israel. G2532 And G1722 in G3588 G2250 those days G1565 G3588 the G5443 tribe G* of Dan G2212 sought G1438 for itself G2817 an inheritance G3588 G2730 to dwell, G3754 for G3756 [²did not G1706 ³fall in G1473 ⁴to it G2193 ⁵until G3588 G2250 ⁶that day G1565 G1722 ⁷in G3319 ⁸ the midst G5443 ⁹of the tribes G* ¹⁰of Israel G2817 ¹an inheritance].

2 G2532 And G1821 [⁴sent out G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Dan] G575 from G1218 their peoples G1473 G4002 five G435 men G575 from G3313 their part, G1473 G435 men G5207 of sons G1411 of power, G575 from G* Zorah G2532 and G* Esthaol, G3588 G2679.2 to survey G3588 the G1093 land, G2532 and G1840.1 to track G1473 it. G2532 And G2036 they said G4314 to G1473 them, G4198 Go, G2532 and G1830 search out G3588 the G1093 land! G2532 And G3854 they came G1519 unto G3735 mount G* Ephraim, G2193 unto G3624 the house G* of Micah, G2532 and G2664 they rested G1563 there.

3 G1473 In their G1510.6 being G3844 by G3624 the house G* of Micah, G2532 that G1473 they G1097 knew G3588 the G5456 voice G3588 of the G3808 young man, G3588 the G* Levite, G2532 and G1578 they turned aside G1563 there. G2532 And G2036 they said G1473 to him, G5100 Who G71 brought G1473 you G5602 here? G2532 And G5100 what G1473 do you G4160 do G1778.2 here? G2532 And G5100 what G1510.2.3 is it G5602 here?

4 G2532 And G2036 he said G4314 to G1473 them, G3779 [³so G2532 ⁴and G3779 ⁵so G4160 ²did G1473 ⁶with me G* ¹Micah], G2532 and G3409 hired G1473 me, G2532 and G1096 I became G1473 to him G1519 for G2409 a priest.

5 G2532 And G2036 they said G1473 to him, G1905 Ask G1211 indeed G1722 to G3588 G2316 God! G2532 that G1097 we will know G1487 if G2720.1 [²greatly prospers G3588 G3598 ¹our way] G1473 G3739 which G1473 we G4198 go G1909 by G1473 it.

6 G2532 And G2036 [³said G1473 ⁴to them G3588 ¹the G2409 ²priest], G4198 Go G1519 in G1515 peace G1799 before G2962 the lord! G3588 G3598 your way G1473 G2596 by G3739 which G4198 you go G1722 by G1473 it.

7 G2532 And G4198 [⁴went G3588 ¹the G4002 ²five G435 ³men] G2532 and G3854 came G1519 into G* Laish. G2532 And G1492 they saw G3588 the G2992 people G3588 G1722 in G1473 it G2730 dwelling G1722 in G1680 hope G2596 as G3588 the G4793.1 amalgamation G3588 of the G* Sidonians, G2270 being tranquil G1722 in G1680 hope, G2532 and G3361 not G1410 being able G2980 to speak G4487 a word G1722 in G3588 the G1093 land, G3754 for G3112 they are far G1510.2.6 G575 from G* Sidon, G2532 and G3056 [²word G3756 ¹there was no] G1510.7.3 G1473 to them G3326 with G* Syria.

8 G2532 And G3854 [⁴came G3588 ¹the G4002 ²five G435 ³men] G4314 to G3588 G80 their brethren G1473 G1519 in G* Zorah G2532 and G1519 in G* Esthaol. G2532 And G3004 [²said G1473 ³to them G3588 G80 ¹their brethren], G1473 G5100 Why G1473 do you G2521 sit down?

9 G2532 And G2036 they said, G450 Rise up, G2532 for G305 we should ascend G1909 against G1473 them! G3754 for G3708 we saw G3588 the G1093 land, G2532 and G2400 behold, G18 [²good, G4970 ¹ it is exceedingly]. G2532 And G1473 you G4623 are silent? G3361 You should not G3635 be reluctant G3588 G4198 to go G2532 and G1525 to enter G3588 G2816 to inherit G3588 the G1093 land.

10 G2259 When G302 ever G1525 you should enter, G2240 you shall come G4314 to G2992 a people G3982 being secure, G2532 and G3588 the G1093 land G2149 of broad space, G3754 for G3860 [²delivered it over G1473 G3588 G2316 ¹God] G1722 into G5495 your hand. G1473 G5117 A place G3699 where G3756 there is not G1510.2.3 G1563 [²there G5303 ¹any deficiency] G3956 G4487 of a thing G3745 as much as G1722 is on G3588 the G1093 earth.

11 G2532 And G522 they departed G1564 from there, G1537 from G4772 the kin G3588 G* of Dan, G1537 from G* Zorah G2532 and G575 from G* Esthaol -- G1812 six hundred G435 men G4024 being girded with G4632 weapons G3904.3 for battle.

12 G2532 And G305 they ascended G2532 and G3924.2 camped G1722 in G* Kirjath-jearim G1722 in G* Judah. G1223 On account of G3778 this G2564 [²was called G3588 G5117 ¹that place], G1565 G3925 Camp G* of Dan G2193 until G3588 G2250 this day. G3778 G2400 Behold, G2733.5 it is behind G* Kirjath-jearim.

13 G2532 And G3928 they went G1564 from there G2193 unto G3588 G3735 mount G* Ephraim, G2532 and G2064 came G2193 unto G3624 the house G* of Micah.

14 G2532 And G611 [⁹responded G3588 ¹the G4002 ²five G435 ³men G3588 G4198 ⁴going G2679.2 ⁵to survey G3588 ⁶the G1093 ⁷land G* ⁸of Laish]. G2532 And G2036 they said G4314 to G3588 G80 their brethren, G1473 G1487 Did you know G1492 G3754 that G1510.2.3 there is G1722 in G3588 G3624 these houses G3778 G2186.5 an ephod, G2532 and G2324.1 teraphim, G2532 and G1099.3 a carved image, G2532 and G5560.8 a molten image ? G2532 And G3568 now G1097 know G5100 what G4160 you shall do!

15 G2532 And G1578 they turned aside G1563 there, G2532 and G1525 entered G1519 into G3588 the G3624 house G3588 of the G3808 young man -- G3588 the G* Levite, G1519 into G3588 the G3624 house G* of Micah, G2532 and G2065 they asked G1473 him G1519 for G1515 peace.

16 G2532 And G3588 the G1812 six hundred G435 men G4024 being girded with G4632 weapons G4170.1 for their warfare, G1473 G4739.3 being set up G3844 by G3588 the G2374 door G3588 of the G4440 gatehouse, G3588 were the ones G1537 from G3588 the G5207 sons G* of Dan.

17 G2532 Then G305 [⁸ascended G3588 ¹the G4002 ²five G435 ³men G3588 G4198 ⁴going G2679.2 ⁵to survey G3588 ⁶the G1093 ⁷land]; G2532 and G1904 coming G1563 there, G2983 they took G3588 the G1099.3 carved image, G2532 and G3588 the G2186.5 ephod, G2532 and G3588 the G2324.1 teraphim, G2532 and G3588 the G5560.8 molten image . G2532 And G3588 the G2409 priest G4739.3 was set up G3844 by G3588 the G2374 door G3588 of the G4440 gatehouse, G2532 and G3588 the G1812 six hundred G435 men G3588 G4024 were girded with G4632 weapons G4170.1 for warfare.

18 G2532 And G3778 when these G1525 entered G1519 into G3624 the house G* of Micah, G2532 and G2983 took G3588 the G1099.3 carved image, G2532 and G3588 the G2186.5 ephod, G2532 and G3588 the G2324.1 teraphim, G2532 and G3588 the G5560.8 molten image, G2532 that G2036 [³said G4314 ⁴to G1473 ⁵them G3588 ¹the G2409 ²priest], G5100 What G1473 do you do? G4160

19 G2532 And G2036 they said G4314 to G1473 him, G2973.1 Be silent, G2007 place G3588 G5495 your hand G1473 G1909 over G3588 G4750 your mouth, G1473 G2532 and G2064 come G3326 with G1473 us! G2532 and G1510.8.2 you will be G1473 to us G1519 for G3962 a father G2532 and G1519 for G2409 a priest. G3361 Is it not G957 better G1510.1 for you to be G1473 G2409 a priest G3624 of the house G435 [²man G1520 ¹of one], G2228 or G1096 for you to be G1473 G2409 priest G5443 of a tribe G2532 and G4772 kin G1722 in G* Israel?

20 G2532 And G18.2 it was good G3588 to the G2588 heart G3588 of the G2409 priest. G2532 And G2983 he took G3588 the G2186.5 ephod, G2532 and G3588 the G2324.1 teraphim, G2532 and G3588 the G1099.3 carved image, G2532 and G3588 the G5560.8 molten image, G2532 and G1525 entered G1722 into G3319 the midst G3588 of the G2992 people.

21 G2532 And G1994 they turned G2532 and G565 went forth, G2532 and G5087 put G3588 the G5043 children, G2532 and G3588 the G2934.3 property, G2532 and G3588 the G922 load G1715 before G1473 them.

22 G1473 And they G1161 G3118.2 were far G575 from G3624 the house G* of Micah, G2532 and G2400 behold, G* Micah G2532 and G3588 the G435 men G3588 G1722 in G3588 the G3614 houses, G3588 G3326 near G3588 the G3624 house G* of Micah G2896 cried out, G2532 and G2638 they overtook G3588 the G5207 sons G* of Dan.

23 G2532 And G994 they yelled G4314 to G5207 the sons G* of Dan. G2532 And G1994 [⁴turned G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Dan] G3588 G4383 their faces, G1473 G2532 and G2036 they said G3588 to G* Micah, G5100 What G1510.2.3 is it G1473 to you G3754 that G2896 you cry out?

24 G2532 And G2036 he said, G3588 The G2316 gods G3739 which G4160 I made G2983 you took, G2532 and G3588 the G2409 priest, G2532 and G565 you departed. G2532 And G5100 what is there G1473 to me G2089 still? G2532 And G5100 what G3778 is this G1473 you say to me, G3004 G5100 Why G3778 is this G2896 that you cry out?

25 G2532 And G2036 [⁴said G4314 ⁵to G1473 ⁶him G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Dan], G3361 [²should not G191 ³be heard G3588 G5456 ¹Your voice] G1473 G3326 with G1473 us, G3379 lest at any time G528 [⁴should confront G1473 ⁵you G435 ¹men G2736.2 ²in severe pain G5590 ³of soul], G1473 G2532 and G4369 you shall add G3588 G5590 your life, G1473 G2532 and G3588 the G5590 life G3588 G3624 of your household. G1473

26 G2532 And G4198 [⁴went G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Dan] G1519 on G3588 G3598 their way. G1473 G2532 And G1492 Micah saw G* G3754 that G2478 [²too mighty G1473 ³for him G1510.2.6 ¹they are], G2532 and G1593 he turned aside G2532 and G390 returned G1519 to G3588 G3624 his house. G1473

27 G2532 And G1473 they G2983 took G3745 as much as G4160 Micah made, G* G2532 and G3588 the G2409 priest G3739 who G1510.7.3 was G1473 with him, G2532 and G2064 they went G1909 unto G* Laish, G1909 upon G2992 a people G2270 being tranquil, G2532 and G3982 being secure. G2532 And G3960 they struck G1473 them G1722 by G4750 the mouth G4501 of the broadsword, G2532 and G3588 the G4172 city G1714 they burned G4442 by fire.

28 G2532 And G3756 there is no G1510.2.3 G3588 G1807 one rescuing, G3754 for G3112 it is far G1510.2.3 G575 from G* Sidon, G2532 and G3056 communication G3756 is not G1510.2.3 G1473 to them G3326 with G444 man; G2532 and G1473 it G1722 is in G3588 the G2835.1 valley G3739 which G1510.2.3 is G3588 of the G3624 house G* of Rehob. G2532 And G3618 they built up G3588 the G4172 city, G2532 and G2730 dwelt G1722 in G1473 it.

29 G2532 And G2564 they called G3588 the G3686 name G3588 of the G4172 city G* Dan, G2596 according to G3588 the G3686 name G* of Dan G3588 G3962 their father, G1473 G3739 who G1096 was born G3588 G* to Israel. G2532 And G1510.7.3 [⁵was G* ⁶Laish G3686 ¹ the name G3588 ²to the G4172 ³city G3588 G4387 ⁴formerly].

30 G2532 And G2476 [⁴set up G1438 ⁵for themselves G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Dan] G3588 the G1099.3 carved image . G2532 And G* Jonathan, G5207 son G* of Gershom, G5207 son G* of Manasseh, G1473 he G2532 and G3588 G5207 his sons G1473 G1510.7.6 were G2409 priests G3588 to the G5443 tribe G* of Dan G2193 until G2250 the day G3588 of the G3350 displacement G3588 of the G1093 land.

31 G2532 And G5021 they themselves stationed G1438 G3588 the G1099.3 carved image G* Micah G4160 made G3956 all G3588 the G2250 days, G3745 as many as G1510.7.3 [⁴was G3588 ¹the G3624 ²house G3588 G2316 ³of God] G1722 in G* Shiloh. G2532 And G1096 it came to pass G1722 in G3588 G2250 those days G1565 G3756 there was no G1510.7.3 G935 king G1722 in G* Israel.