The children of Dan went their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
- BSB So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.
- NKJV Then the children of Dan went their way. And when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
- NASB So the sons of Dan went on their way; and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
- NLT So the men of Dan continued on their way. When Micah saw that there were too many of them for him to attack, he turned around and went home.
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Quick answer
Seeing he is outmatched, Micah gives up and returns home empty-handed. His idols and priest are gone for good.
Overview
Micah recognizes the Danites are too strong and abandons his claim. He goes back to a house now stripped of the worship he had built. His defeated return closes the account of his shrine, a sober picture of misplaced devotion ending in loss.
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