When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.
- KJV And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah’s house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
- BSB After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites.
- NASB When they had distanced themselves from Micah’s house, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house assembled by command and overtook the sons of Dan.
- NLT When the people from the tribe of Dan were quite a distance from Micah’s house, the people who lived near Micah came chasing after them.
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Quick answer
Micah and his neighbors gather and pursue the Danites to recover what was taken. The robbed man tries to reclaim his property.
Overview
Micah rallies his household and neighbors to chase the departing tribe. The pursuit shows how deeply he valued his idols and priest. The confrontation that follows will display the powerlessness of the few against the many in this lawless age.
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