The family of the Danites set out from Zorah and Eshtaol, with six hundred men armed with weapons of war.
Parallel translations
- KJV And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
- BSB So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.
- NKJV And six hundred men of the family of the Danites went from there, from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.
- NASB Then from the family of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men armed with weapons of war set out.
- NLT So 600 men from the tribe of Dan, armed with weapons of war, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol.
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Quick answer
Six hundred armed Danites set out from Zorah and Eshtaol to take the land. The migration of the tribe is now underway.
Overview
This armed company represents a significant portion of fighting men relocating the tribe northward. Their departure from their assigned territory signals a tribe abandoning the inheritance God gave through Joshua. The number recurs in the chapter, emphasizing the force brought against a defenseless people.
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- Judg 18:16The six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate.
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