Judges 18:7-27 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 18:7-13

Here is, I. The observation which the spies made upon the city of Laish, and the posture of its inhabitants, Jdg. 18:7. Never was place so ill governed and so ill guarded, which would make it a very easy prey to the invader. 1. It was ill governed, for every man might be as bad as he would, and there was no magistrate, no heir of restraint (as the word is), that might so much as put them to shame in any thing, much less put them to death, so that by the most impudent immoralities they provoked... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 18:14-26

The Danites had sent out their spies to find out a country for them, and they sped well in their search; but here, now that they came to the place (for till this brought it to their mind it does not appear that they had mentioned it to their brethren), they oblige them with a further discovery?they can tell them where there are gods: ?Here, in these houses, there are an ephod, and teraphim, and a great many fine things for devotion, such as we have not the like in our country; now therefore... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 18:27-31

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:7

And the five men departed ,.... From Mount Ephraim, and Micah's house there: and came to Laish ; which, according to Bunting F19 Ut supra. (Travels of the Patriarchs, &c.; p. 112.) , was one hundred and four miles from Mount Ephraim, and so many he makes it to be from Jerusalem; it lay at the furthest northern border of the land of Canaan, at the foot of Mount Lebanon, near the fountain of Jordan; it was four miles from Paneas, as Jerom says F20 De loc. Heb. fol. 90. H. ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:8

And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol ,.... After they had well viewed the city, and made their remarks on the inhabitants of it, the condition and circumstances in which they were, and took notice of the goodness of the land about it, they returned to their brethren that sent them, particularly those that dwelt at the two places mentioned: and their brethren said unto them, what say ye ? what tidings do you bring? what account of the place and country where you have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:9

And they said, arise, that me may go up against them ,.... That is, prepare for war, and go up in an hostile manner against the present possessors of the land, not doubting of being masters of it easily: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good . Adrichomius F24 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 3. sect. 1.) says it was very good pasture land, and fertile, abounding with fruits of all kinds; and the same is attested by Josephus F25 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 3. sect.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:10

When ye go, ye shall come to a people secure, and to a large land ,.... For though it was but one city, the territories of it were large, and the villages belonging to it might be many; which, with the security of the people, might easily be surprised and taken, not being upon their guard, are the arguments used by the spies to encourage their countrymen to go up and take it, to which they add others: for God hath given it into your hands ; which they concluded from the state and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:11

And there went from thence of the family of the Danites ,.... Or families, the singular being put for the plural; for it can hardly be thought that such a number of men, as after mentioned, went out of one family: out of Zorah, and out of Eshtaol ; the two places the spies were sent from, and now had returned unto: and upon their report, and at their instigation, and by the encouragement they gave, there were six hundred men appointed with weapons of war ; that set out armed from the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:12

And they went up and pitched in Kirjathjearim in Judah ,.... Of which place see Joshua 15:9 . According to Bunting F1 Ut supra. (Travels of the Patriarchs, &c.; p. 112.) it was sixteen miles from Zorah and Eshtaol, and this was their first day's march: wherefore they called the name of that place Mahanehdan unto this day ; which signifies the camp of Dan, or of the Danites; so it was called in the times of Samson, Judges 13:25 and is a proof that this expedition was before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:13

And they passed thence unto Mount Ephraim ,.... Steering their coast still northward; this, according to Bunting F2 Ibid. (Travels of the Patriarchs, &c.; p. 112.) , was eight miles from Kirjathjearim, or Mahanehdan, in which Micah's house was, for as yet they were not come to it, see Judges 18:15 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 18:7-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 18:14-26

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 18:27-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 18:13

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