Judges 18:27

And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
took	לָקְח֜וּ la.ke.Chu	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
Micah	מִיכָ֗ה mi.Khah	H4318	Micah · proper noun, a man's name
made	עָשָׂ֣ה 'a.Sah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
priest	הַכֹּהֵן֮ ha.ko.Hen	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
came	וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ vai.ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Laish	לַ֗יִשׁ La.yish	H3919	Laish · proper noun, a place name
people	עַם֙ 'am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
quiet	שֹׁקֵ֣ט sho.Ket	H8252	to repose (usually figurative) · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
secure	וּבֹטֵ֔חַ u.vo.Te.ach	H982	figuratively · conjunction + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
smote	וַיַּכּ֥וּ vai.ya.Ku	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
edge	לְפִי le.fi-	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
sword	חָ֑רֶב Cha.rev	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular absolute
burnt	שָׂרְפ֥וּ sa.re.Fu	H8313	to be (causatively · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
city	הָעִ֖יר ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
fire	בָאֵֽשׁ va.'Esh	H784	fire (literally or figuratively) · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

Joshua 19:47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took i…
Judges 18:7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidoni…
Judges 18:10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want o…
Deuteronomy 33:22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
Joshua 11:11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and h…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 18:27–end

Here is, I. Laish conquered by the Danites. They proceeded on their march, and, because they met with no disaster, perhaps concluded they had not done amiss in robbing Micah. Many justify themselves in their impiety by their prosperity. Observe, 1. What posture they found the people of Laish in, both those of the city and those of the country about. They were quiet and secure, not jealous of the five spies that had been among them to search out the land, nor had they any intelligence of the approach of this enemy, which made them a very easy prey to this little handful of men that came upon them, Jdg 18:27. Note, Many are brought to destruction by their security. Satan gets advantage against…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 18:27

THEY WIN LAISH. (Jdg 18:27-29) they . . . came unto Laish . . . smote them--the inhabitants. and burnt the city--"We are revolted by this inroad and massacre of a quiet and secure people. Nevertheless, if the original grant of Canaan to the Israelites gave them the warrant of a divine commission and command for this enterprise, that sanctifies all and legalizes all" [CHALMERS]. This place seems to have been a dependency of Zidon, the distance of which, however, rendered it impossible to obtain aid thence in the sudden emergency.

John Gill on Judges 18:27

And they took the things which Micah had made,.... The ephod, teraphim, and the two images, the Danites took them, or having taken them kept them, and went on with them: and the priest which he had; him also they took, and who was willing enough to go with them: and came unto Laish, unto a people that were quiet and secure; having no sentinels placed at any distance to give them warning of an enemy, nor any watchmen on their walls to discover one; and perhaps their gates not shut, nor any guard at any of their passes and avenues, having no apprehension at all of being visited by an enemy, especially from Israel, not being apprized that they had any pretensions to their city, and the land a…

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Dictionary and topics

Dan — A judge. (1.) The fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s maid (Gen. 30:6, “God hath judged me”, Heb. dananni). The blessing pronounced on him by his father was, “Dan shall judge his…
Fire — (1.) For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire (Gen. 8:20). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled from heaven (Lev. 6:9, 13; 9:24), and afterwards rekindled at the…
Lish — (lion), the city which was taken by the Danites, and under its new name of Dan became famous as the northern limit of the nation. (Judges 18:7,14,27,29) [Dan] It was near the sources of the Jordan.…
Micah — A shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah? (1.) A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in Judg. 17, apparently for the purpose of leading to an account of the settlement of…
Teraphim — Givers of prosperity, idols in human shape, large or small, analogous to the images of ancestors which were revered by the Romans. In order to deceive the guards sent by Saul to seize David, Michal…
Dan · .Conquests by — .Conquests by
Dan, The Tribe Of · A part of: Tool Laish and called it Dan — A part of: Tool Laish and called it Dan
Jonathan · idolatry; joins the Danites — idolatry; joins the Danites
Theft And Thieves · .The spies of Laish — .The spies of Laish

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Judges 18:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 18:27–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 18:27

John Gill on Judges 18:27

Dictionary and topics

Judges 18:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 18:27–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 18:27

John Gill on Judges 18:27

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 18:27-29

Rashi on Judges 18:27